Plato's Crito
by
Brad Inwood
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Studies in the Dialogues of Plato
ISBN-10
1009754564
ISBN-13
9781009754569
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 12th, 2026
Print length
100 Pages
Weight
158 grams
Dimensions
15.00 x 23.00 x 0.90 cms
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Argues that the Crito's central purpose is to illustrate an ideal pattern of moral reasoning in hard cases and the importance of being dedicated to clearly articulated reasoning regardless of the consequences. Includes a fresh, new translation of the dialogue.
Many people read the Crito primarily as a companion piece to the Apology and as one of Plato's statements on the nature of politics and the citizen's relationship to the state. This book challenges both of those assumptions and shows, by close analysis of the characters, the argument and the dramatic features of the dialogue, that it is best read as an exploration of the nature and significance of Socratic moral reasoning. It shows that there is a single argument throughout the dialogue and that the 'Laws of Athens' are best understood as supporting Socrates' attempt to convince Crito that a commitment to the currently best rational argument justifies his submission to the death penalty, despite the injustice of his sentence. The importance of the Crito for later political and legal theory is great, but the reception of the dialogue should not blind us to its original intention and significance.
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