Socrates Point Of View In Crito's Argument

In the play Crito one can see Socrates point of view and his argument as to why we always have a duty to follow the law. Some would argue that breaking the law is admissible in certain situations; others would argue that one must follow the law at all cost. Socrates presents a series of ideas which can be read as premises. These series of premises shows the reader Socrates central arguments as to why he will obey the law no matter the circumstance. Crito has his views and arguments on whether or not Socrates should break the law by escaping his unfair death. Crito presents one of his arguments to Socrates in which he tells Socrates that if he doesn’t help him escape then all the people of Athens will think of Crito as a bad person for not helping his

At this point Socrates who is a very moral man is probably thinking about what kinds of things they might have to do to get him out and how it would be morally wrong. Crito then presents his third argument to his friend; the strongest one yet. He asks Crito who will raise his kids and point them in the right path if their father is not there with them. Socrates will follow the law at all cost even if it means sacrificing his own life. His final argument is that breaking the law and the natural order of things is harmful to the soul. He thinks that if you have a ruined soul there is no point in living which means either way Socrates would face death. If he escapes jail then he might not live a happy life causing him to make rash decisions which ultimately lead to his death. The premises here is that if you do something then it will hurt your soul and if your soul is hurt then there is no point in living. The conclusion is not to hurt your soul if you want to live a good life. Socrates will abide by the law of Athens no matter the cost because it is the morally correct thing to