"Crito"

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This paper focuses on Plato's "Crito" and attempts to bring about a clear understanding of Plato's writing by emphasizing the two characters namely, Crito and Socrates and the conversation between the two men. The paper reviews 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.

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"It is often said that man is the root of all evil and it is man alone who harms his fellow men by propagating evil by doing them wrong and inflicting injustice upon them. In The Crito, Plato has proven this concept wrong by introducing to the audience two characters namely, Crito and Socrates. The main reason behind The Crito is to display the character of Socrates, as a man of virtue and as a good citizen who has been unjustly condemned and in return has to face death. Even though many people would not choose the path which Socrates eventually chose for himself but the question which remains for many to answer is that, Even though Socrates was successful in standing up to his own principles but had he been right if he had chosen to escape prison? "

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