In the Crito, Socrates argues that he has tacitly agreed to never break the laws of Athens. ... Socrates also states that the laws the city brings forth are not, "savage commands to do whatever we order" [Crito, 52a]. ... In Socrates argument he states that he could have left his country if he didn't like how the country was ruling [52e]. ... Socrates believed that by appealing to the verdict or by running away he would be wronging the city [50A]. ... Socrates sentence to death was unjust. ...

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Since Socrates' trial and sentencing his followers had unsuccessfully been trying to convince him to allow them to intervene on his behalf, and when Crito implores Socrates to escape from prison to avoid death Socrates refuses once again. ... Socrates explains that in his eyes, the situation was not one of life and death, but rather justice and injustice. ... Socrates states that after establishing his own implicit contract with the government he believes in the validity of the decision made by the courts. ... Socrates believes that any person who would disobey these laws creates a deli...

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Henry David Thoreau would completely agree with Socrates" above quotation. ... The major difference between Thoreau's arguments and Socrates" arguments is that Socrates persuades people by talking about his experiences. ... Socrates is clearly criticizing politicians of being unjust. Many Athenians view Socrates as a man who pursues what is morally right. ... The major difference between Thoreau's arguments and those made by Socrates is that Socrates speaks about himself and his experiences. ...

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By looking into what Plato wrote about Socrates it is possible to see what Socrates would have said about this situation. Socrates said that justice is having a job, knowing that job, and doing it. ... Socrates also said that in order for true justice to occur reason must rule over spirit and appetite. ... Another important point Socrates makes is on what justice is not. ... If it were not to do this, they would not be doing their job and in Socrates" eyes that is unjust. ...

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Throughout the book he referred to Socrates and other Greek characters. He remembered that Socrates had a chance to escape to Sparta or Crete since he was going to be executed. ... This reference back to Socrates made Tim think about escaping to Canada to avoid going to the war. ...

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As a religious practice it dissipated, but the teachings were responsible for influencing the likes of Plato and Socrates. ... In Plato's Republic, there is a documented dialogue between Socrates and his student Glaucon. Socrates points out that the eating of animals cause one state to go to war with the other. ... Socrates suggested that the consumption of cattle is somewhat gluttonous rather then of necessity. ...

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One of the most important additions to the United States Constitution is that of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights contains our civil liberties, which guarantees citizens individual rights against intrusions by the federal and state government. The perception that human beings have inalienable ...

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Greece's Economy Greece is one of the oldest civilized countries in the world and for many years, one of the most successful and prosperous. The country of Greece is located in Southern Europe. Its location near large bodies of water makes it prime real estate for importing and exporting goods t...

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As human beings, we often have to face many difficult situations that require us to make hard decisions. The question is, on what standard do we base our decisions? Nearly every society will have two different internal law codes, that of what is "just" and what is "unjust." We often solve a moral d...

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