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Crito

by Plato

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In his prison cell, awaiting execution, Socrates is urged by his devoted friend Crito to escape and flee Athens, but Socrates calmly refuses, arguing in a profound dialogue that one must never repay injustice with injustice and that a citizen owes obedience to the laws even at the cost of his life. Short and morally powerful, the Crito is a foundational text on civil obedience, conscience, and the duty of the individual to the state. Moving and rigorously argued, it dramatizes Socrates' unshakable integrity in the face of death. A cornerstone of political and moral philosophy, the Crito continues to shape debates about law, justice, and the ethics of resistance.

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Plato

Plato (c. 428-348 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, and founder of the Academy in Athens. His dialogues are among the most influential works in the history of thought.