The trial and execution of Socrates was the climax of his career and the central event of the dialogues of Plato.
Socrates tells Crito that he is one of those people who must be guided by reason.
Socrates says that the only person whose opinion is of value is the one who understands justice.
Socrates then invites Crito to consider the definition of justice, and whether it is ever right to do wrong intentionally.
the many's ignorance does not allow them to have true choice, and therefore their opinions are of no value to the one who strives after the truth and the good.
Men, especially one so old as Socrates, should not fear death
"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance."
First because to keep his silence would be a disobedience to a direct command from God. Of course he knew they could not believe he was serious about this God thing so he puts it a different way, he explained to them that he felt it was his responsibility, "... to let no day......
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