Rethink.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 50a-b: Socrates tells Crito to suppose the “Laws and communal interest of Athens” were to confront him, and ask him whether he would deny that he is injuring the Laws and the City if he attempted to escape. …

So far in this commentary we have covered the opening of the Crito and all of Crito’s arguments for why Socrates’ choosing to face execution is “unjust.” We are now in the midst of Socrates’ investigation with Crito into the truth of the matter. I want this commentary to end in the next post I …

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 46b: Socrates begins questioning Crito’s argumentation with a declaration. If Crito’s enthusiasm is right and proper, it is a good thing. If not, the stronger the enthusiasm is, the more of a problem it is. The declaration is …

The original text, if you’re interested. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 10. 45c – 46a: When we left off last, Crito was telling Socrates how cheap and easy it would be to escape, and how he could go someplace where he was protected …

See Part 1 for a brief introduction to this guide, and a link to the original text. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 6. 44c: Crito implores Socrates to escape and not accept death. Socrates’ death would mean Crito loses a friend, but also …

I am not using the Greek, nor am I looking at Plato’s Euthydemus, where Crito is a major figure. The purpose of this series of entries is to make good on obligations, and provide a brief sketch from which the thoughtful reader can explore more on his own. If you want to follow along, the …