Thus, I do not agree with Socrates' argument that citizens should always obey their governments because I believe that some governments do not provide for their citizens, while other citizens choose other institutions to provide for their social needs. Second, Socrates' own happiness with his government is certainly not shared by all citizens of every government. When the law asks Socrates whether or not he has any complaint to make regarding the state's role in his life so far, Socrates replies that he has none. He has to qualm with the way in which the government has created him -- through his parents marriage -- or educated him. The law replies that since Socrates has to complaint in this area, he must not have a complaint in the area of his death. Many, however, do have issue with the way that the government has played its role in their social lives. Some suggest that the government has even set them up for failure by providing poor schools, limited housing, and no job opportunities. Therefore, I do not agree with Socrates' argument that suggests citizens should obey their governments because of their previous use of government social services and lack of complaint, as many, including myself, have complaints of the government's...
Socrates suggests that citizens are a slave or child to the government that has created and raised them. But government is not something independent of its citizens. While government is an intangible concept, it is made up of very tangible citizens running it -- judges, police officers, mayors, and presidents. These people are ordinary citizens and human beings. They have all undertaken the same rites of citizenship and have the same biology as other citizens. They just happen to be in power while the others do not. Thus, thinking of the government as an authority in the way Socrates does is incorrect, in my view, because that government is simply made up of other citizens.
Socrates In Plato's Crito, Socrates engages the title character in a dialogue about the nature of law, justice, and ethics. Crito wants to break Socrates out from prison, making various arguments in favor of the escape. For one, Crito tells Socrates that it is not ethical to abandon his children if he can help it. Second, Crito repeatedly refers to his own honor and ego, not wanting to be viewed as
Socrates and Plato Greek philosophy held a preeminent place in the middle ages among scholastics like Thomas Aquinas, whose Summa Theologica was an attempt to reconcile faith and reason. The faith aspect was supplied by the Church, but the reason came from classical (pagan) ecclesiology -- notably from Greek philosophers like Plato and Aristotle. The latter was the pupil of the former, and the former was the pupil of the first
If somebody has been accused of something that is punishable whether civilly or criminally, he will do everything just to be able to surpass the trial, even resorting to escape. Concerning the value of the law, Socrates has shown his strong standpoint about respect to its decisions. For him, if one has the ability to choose whether to obey a law, then it is a way of destroying the power
As someone might say today, the lack of knowledge as a result of not willing to search for it is no excuse. How can anyone be sure to do right since the truth remains hidden? Socrates thinking was aimed at making his fellow humans who were willing to listen to him aware of the dangers of doing wrong by not being willing to question the truth or what it
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Plato's writing by emphasizing on the two characters namely, Crito and Socrates and the conversation between the two men. The paper reviews on how Socrates is able to convince Crito on his reasons and that evil shall never pay off. Throughout, the strong emphasis is on the abiding of ones principles no matter how tough the circumstances. Man Is Not Always The Root Of All Evil It is often said that
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