Socrates on justice, law and the obligation to obey the state

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Socrates is one of the greatest philosophers in history , although he did not write any philosophy . He is only known through other people 's writings , particularly Plato , his one-time student . It is therefore not easy to tell which philosophy belongs to Plato and which belongs to Socrates

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lived between 470 BC and 399 BC . His death came as a result of drinking hemlock after he was tried and condemned to death . This was because he did not believe in the gods recognized by the state , and instead introduced new and different divine powers . He was also accused of corrupting the youth

Crito , Apology and Euthyphro present Socrates ' story his trial and death . Euthyphro discusses piety as set by an Athenian court house Apology presents his defense before the court . In Crito , Socrates insists that he is obligated to obey all the laws of the state , as opposed to escaping from prison

This endeavors to interpret and critically asses Socrates ' views on the nature and extent of a citizen 's obligation to obey the laws of the state . The interpretation is based on Socrates ' dialogue with Euthyphro , Apology and Crito . For purposes of comparison , the also takes into account Thoreaus essay titled `Civil Disobedience

Socrates views citizens ' obligation to obey the...