Sophocles’ play "Antigone" illustrates the conflict between obeying human and divine law. The play opens after Oedipus’ two sons Eteocles and Polyneices have killed each other in a civil war for the throne of Thebes. Oedipus’ brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors‚ while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices’ body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and
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In the reading CRITO the verdict of execution has already been given and now Socrates and colleagues must make the decision to flee the city of Athens or stay and face his fate. In this conversation you have Critos point of view and Socrates. Based on Critos reasoning he states three reasons why Socrates should stay‚ the first two being selfish but the third hitting home. Critos first argument is that if Socrates does not get away‚ then he will hurt crito in two ways A. Crito will lose a great friend
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Antigone vs. Socrates In the plays Antigone and the Crito the two lead characters‚ Antigone and Socrates‚ showed completely different ideas regarding their responsibilities to the State. Antigone believes in divine law and does what she thinks that the Gods would want her to do. Socrates‚ on the other hand‚ believes that he owes it to the State to follow their laws whether he thinks they are right or not. In Antigone‚ her brother Polynices‚ turned against his own city by attacking his own
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the dialogue takes place at Socrates’ prison cell‚ where he awaits his execution just days away. It started with Socrates waking up and finding his friend and loyal disciple Crito there. When Socrates asked how Crito got inside the prison at that early an hour‚ Crito told him that he simply knows the guard and has done the guard some favor. Crito then informed Socrates that the ship from Delos has already come in and tomorrow will be his execution. Socrates then told Crito about a dream he had‚ a woman
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Crito and Socrates According to this dialogue‚ it was a last day of Socrates. Crito visited Socrates in prison and wanted to help Socrates to escape from the prison before the execution， but Socrates refused. There are two reasons can be discussed in this essay. Firstly‚ it can be that Socrates was afraid Crito may get into trouble for helping himself to get away from the prison. Socrates insisted his honor principle and he thought it is irresponsible to escape from the prison. Secondly‚ Socrates
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Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher who is accredited as the main source of establishing the fundamentals of modern Western philosophy and logic. He is notably known for creating the Socratic method‚ Socratic irony and contributing to the field of ethics. Socrates was ahead of his time as he established an ethical system based on logos‚ human reason‚ rather than mythos‚ theological doctrine. This change from fables claiming divine warrant‚ to the pursuit of knowledge of central concepts and
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irreverent‚ disobedient Socrates of the Apology is inconsistent with the Socrates of the Crito.” Construct an argument supporting or refuting this claim. Be sure to incorporate textual evidence. In Plato’s Apology‚ Socrates comes off as a defiant and disobedient man with little respect for his accusers and even for the jurors on whom his fate depends. This may seem in stark contrast with the stoic Socrates in Crito who would rather accept the death sentence than let his friend Crito help him escape from
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the Crito for the conclusion that Socrates would be acting unjustly if he escaped from prison and evaded his sentence? Do you find them convincing? The Platonic ’Death of Socrates Dialogues’‚ are a quartet of important and influential conversations written by Plato‚ but told through the eyes of his mentor Socrates. Written in 386BC‚ they tell the story surrounding the Socrates being charged by the state for piety and corruption of the youth. They are conversations between Socrates‚ his
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Plato’s Crito Plato’s "Crito" is a dialogue between Socrates and one of his closest friends Crito. The entire dialogue takes place in Socrates prison cell‚ where he awaits execution. Crito visits Socrates before dawn in order to persuade him to escape from prison and flee to another city or country. Crito has made all the necessary arrangements to smuggle Socrates out of prison to safety. To Crito’s despair Socrates seems quite willing to accept his execution‚ and so Crito presents as many arguments
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or not Socrates is truly breaking the law by practicing philosophy is questionable. In the city of Athens it is said that Socrates has corrupted the youth by teaching his incorrect version of philosophy and creating new gods. It is for this reason that he is being wrongly accused and put on trial. Socrates positions in the Apology and the Crito‚ in regards to following the law‚ appear to be contradictory to each other but in fact they are consistent in most ways. In the Apology‚ Socrates states that
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