Department
Political Science
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
Plato's 'Crito' is an examination of the tension between political science, a life devoted to the rational discourse and the critique of politics, and the demands of allegiance and service to the city. The argument Socrates makes in the name of the laws is not just meant to persuade Crito. Rather, it is a philosophic defense of the city itself, the philosophic response to Socrates' own speech in the Apology defending philosophy. This speech reveals the dangers and problems of a life devoted to philosophy when reason is directed to politics and calls into question the values and way of life of the city.
Publication Title
Midsouth Political Science Review
Publisher Statement
Copyright 2012 by Midsouth Political Science Review.
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Recommended Citation
Thomason, Steven, "Law, Philosophy, and Civil Disobedience: The Laws' Speech in Plato's 'Crito'" (2012). Articles. 61.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/articles/61
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