Κρίτων
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Κρίτων is a Socratic dialogue by Plato in which Socrates discusses justice, obligation, and civil disobedience with his friend Crito while awaiting execution.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crito of Alopece | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Socratic dialogue
ⓘ
philosophical work ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| argumentPositionOfCrito | Socrates should escape from prison ⓘ |
| argumentPositionOfSocrates |
it is unjust to break the laws of the city that nurtured and educated one
ⓘ
one must never do wrong, even in return for wrong ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
civil disobedience
ⓘ
duty to the laws ⓘ justice ⓘ moral integrity ⓘ obligation ⓘ the value of life versus the good life ⓘ |
| closingOutcome | Socrates decides to remain in prison and accept execution ⓘ |
| containsArgument |
distinction between opinion of the many and opinion of the wise
ⓘ
harm principle regarding injustice ⓘ social contract between citizen and city ⓘ |
| dialogueForm | conversation between Socrates and Crito ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
moral responsibility
ⓘ
obedience to law ⓘ persuade or obey principle ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | the Laws of Athens (personified) ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| historicalContext | trial and execution of Socrates ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of civil disobedience
ⓘ
social contract theory ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dramatic dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Crito
ⓘ
Socrates ⓘ |
| openingScene | Crito visiting Socrates in prison at dawn ⓘ |
| partOf |
Socratic dialogues of Plato
ⓘ
surface form:
Platonic dialogues
|
| philosophicalIssue |
the authority of law
ⓘ
the nature of justice ⓘ the obligations of the citizen to the state ⓘ the role of agreement or contract with the city ⓘ whether it is ever just to disobey the law ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Socratic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Apology of Socrates
ⓘ
surface form:
Apology (Plato)
Phaedo ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Athens ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Socrates' prison cell ⓘ |
| settingTime | shortly before the execution of Socrates ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of philosophy courses
ⓘ
political philosophy courses ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Crito ⓘ |
| tradition | Ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crito of Alopece