Of all writers of speculative philosophy, both ancient and modern, there is probably no one who has attained so eminent a position as Plato. What Homer was to Epic poetry, what Cicero and Demosthenes ...

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In presenting his case to convince Socrates to escape his punishment, Crito gives a number of arguments for escaping. Crito first points out that Socrates’ conviction and punishment would be an ...

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"Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates" is a book of philosophy and trial of Socrates, one of the greatest thinkers of all times. The book is written by Plato, a staunchly devoted pupil of Socrates ...