Crito: Een dialoog van Plato by Plato

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Author Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE
Translator Noordewier, Michiel Jan, 1806-1865
Title Crito: Een dialoog van Plato
Original Publication Netherlands: J. B. Wolters,1846.
Note Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Wouter Franssen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
Summary "Crito: Een dialoog van Plato" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in ancient times, likely during the 4th century BC. This work is centered around Socrates, who is confined in prison and facing execution. The dialogue explores themes of justice, duty, and the nature of the laws as Socrates deliberates the moral implications of escaping rather than accepting his fate. At the start of the dialogue, Socrates is asleep in his prison cell when Crito, his wealthy friend, arrives to inform him of the impending arrival of a ship from Delos, which signifies that Socrates will soon be executed. Crito urges Socrates to escape, fearing that others might blame him for not helping Socrates avoid death. However, Socrates responds calmly and insists on examining the situation through the lens of righteousness and justice rather than succumbing to public opinion or fear. Crito’s plea sets the stage for a deeper philosophical exploration of moral obligation, the integrity of laws, and the essence of true justice in the face of societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Dutch
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Subject Classical literature
Subject Philosophy, Ancient
Subject Justice -- Early works to 1800
Subject Dialogues, Greek -- Translations into Dutch
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EBook-No. 69559
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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