Crito
In "The Crito" written by Plato, the philosopher, Socrates, has been accused by
the state of Athens and sentenced to death for his teachings that they thought were questionable.
Socrates does not argue about his sentence but agrees with it, he chooses to die because
he wants to do what he believes is right by not by not betraying the state and breaking his
implied contract.
Socrates said that one must listen to the few and not the many. The reason being is that he
always believed that the few had more knowledge and understanding than the many did. By
saying "the few" Socrates is referring to the state of Athens, he trusts their judgment because he
knows that the state knows the truth and will do what is right, "the many" on the other hand is
Crito and everybody else that wants Socrates to escape. They have the ability as well as the
power to accomplish the task of helping Socrates to break out, regardless Socrates will stick to......
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