Compare And Contrast Plato And Crito

Crito and Self-Interest
Crito arguments are primarily based on the premise that it is essential for an individual to take in the opinions of other people. Hence the predominance of such urgings is found in
Crito speech. For instance, he states that in case Socrates will not escape, people will believe that he along with other Socrates friends were in the position to help, but they failed to do so or that they are more interested in money compared to the life of their friends (Plato 45). Crito also insists that if Socrates is executed, he will lose a friend, as well as his reputation and that the enemies will celebrate after his demise. The children, on the other hand, will lose a father making them vulnerable to hard life (Cooper 56).
Based on the arguments provided in Crito, it is right to contend that Crito was not a Philosophical person, and that is the reason he could not comprehend Socrates philosophy but protecting his interests. The paper will therefore prove this point by analyzing different sources that have addressed the issue, which will include books and journals. Not only Socrates’ philosophical thoughts are considered, but the identities of Socrates and Crito also play an important part when they make decisions. By analyzing their positions, we can admire Socrates’ lofty legal concept, which influences the western society for centuries and understand humans cannot just live for themselves.
First, Plato is a philosopher who believes so much in having a just where the three classes of the society work in collaboration with one another. Socrates asserts that a just society is when all the classes of the society operate under their function without the influence of the other. Thus, the functions should operate under the specialization principle that calls for every individual to take their societal role that nature has assigned them (Moore 47). This is the reason for his argument against the idea of Crito to escape; he focuses on explaining
However, by pretending in the tone of people, Socrates said “Tell me, Socrates, what do you intend to do? Do you not by this action you are attempting to intend to destroy us, the laws, and indeed the while city, as far as you are concerned?” (Plato 53a). Based on this information, it is clear that Crito did not understand the belief that Socrates had about having a just society, and he believes that he cannot just break the laws like any other individuals. Socrates is known as a father of philosophy due to his unending lessons about philosophy and just. In his stand, he believes that Athens has the right to so what they want as long as it is within the law and that he cannot learn from the law especially when it is against the law. Although Crito prodded Socrates into escaping by question that “did you agree to abide by the verdicts pronounced by the state?” (Plato 50c) The philosophy of Socrates was strong to the extent that he could not be shaken by any claims that were made by Crito citing the decision to escape from the prison.
Socrates understood the philosophy and the importance of observing the rule of law.
Crito, on the other hand, was so much interested in the comments of the society, and