Socrates Dialogue Crito

Philosophy is a growing and advancing subject as it deals with the love of wisdom. Furthermore, philosophy expresses the search for self-understanding and asking questions about basic concepts one may encounter on a daily base. Philosophy is a field of interest as it brings forth a different way of thinking. Constantly, we inquire about specific aspects of daily life. For example, one may question whether their profession will make them happy or not? Or if an object is yellow or blue? On the other hand, there are different types of questions that are categorized as philosophical. These questions involve more thinking and are universal. To illustrate, one may ask what is happiness? Or if one can depend on his/her senses to give information
The dialogue Crito focuses on logic and argument. The entire dialogue is focused on how Crito is attempting to convince Socrates to escape prison because he was held unjustly. Crito presents Socrates with reasons to leave; however, Socrates refuses because he believes he should follow the orders of the state. Socrates uses three arguments to explain his refusal to break out of prison. The first argument states that if we disobeyed the law, the state would get destroyed. Also, it would be terrible if the state were destroyed; therefore, we must obey the rules. The second argument claims that our parents make our lives possible and we must respect/obey them and the state with its laws make our lives possible; therefore, we must obey the state like our parents. The last argument involves the idea that Socrates chooses to live in Athens and agreed to its rules; therefore, he must comply with the citizen and state contract. Socrates has lived in Athens for a long time, in fact he never travelled. This shows he agrees with all the rules/regulation that Athens sets forth or else he would have moved and picked a different city to reside to. The act of staying and living in the city indicates that Socrates is willing to obey the laws. The use of arguments and logic play a role in this reading as Socrates uses this as evidence not to break out of prison and to show Crito the destructive effects of doing so. Moreover, the reading Euthyphro deals heavily with the topic of ethics. Euthyphro has put his father on trial for killing a slave who killed another person. The ethics of this reading is the circumstance that allows for a person to kill another person. The question involves is when is killing another person considered justified or acceptable in terms of ethics and morals? Additionally, one must acknowledge the theme of the work as Euthyphro is trying to define piety