Project Gutenberg 2016-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 153 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Ficino, Marsilio 1433 1499 Ficinus, Marsilius Ficin, Marsile Ficino, Marcilio Feghinensis, Marsilius Crito Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crito Produced by Carolus Raeticus "Crito" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written during the late 4th century BC. The book features a conversation between Socrates and his friend Crito, primarily discussing themes of justice, duty, and the social contract. It serves as a critique of Socrates' decision to accept his death sentence rather than escape from prison, prompting reflections on personal ethics vs. societal laws. In this dialogue set in Socrates' prison cell, Crito visits Socrates with a plan for his escape, urging him to flee and avoid execution. Crito argues from emotional and social perspectives, worrying about the disgrace that will fall upon him if he does not help Socrates. However, Socrates counters with philosophical reasoning, emphasizing that one should never do wrong, even in response to wrongdoing. He explores the nature of justice, the obligation to the laws of the state, and the consequences of escaping prison. Ultimately, Socrates concludes that it is unjust to flee, as doing so would undermine the principles he has long upheld. This dialogue highlights the conflict between individual morality and the laws of society, illustrating Socrates' commitment to his ideals even in the face of death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. la Classical literature Philosophy, Ancient Justice -- Early works to 1800 Dialogues, Greek -- Translations into Latin B PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 58173 2025-07-20T13:03:25.798981 text/html 35839 2024-10-23T00:03:45 text/html 72651 2025-07-20T13:03:29.597981 application/epub+zip 71155 2025-07-20T13:03:27.444993 application/epub+zip 71155 2025-07-20T13:03:26.387985 application/epub+zip 125918 2025-07-20T13:03:31.159983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117765 2025-07-20T13:03:28.986984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99695 2022-09-23T10:14:24.326668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49942 2025-07-20T13:03:25.411975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30306 2024-10-23T00:03:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18863 2025-07-20T13:03:31.302955 application/rdf+xml 7914 2025-07-20T13:03:26.867978 image/jpeg 2278 2025-07-20T13:03:26.625968 image/jpeg 68255 2025-07-20T13:03:25.804013 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia