The Apology And The Crito Analysis

Politics is as old as the history of mankind and therefore political theories are found in almost all forms of writings all over the world. For instance, the principles and concepts that is used to describe political events of places and institutions is much expressed in various books such as, “The Hebrew Bible”, Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata”, Thucydides’ “History of the Peloponnesian War” and “The Apology and the Crito;” However, there is the view that not all forms of literature contain political theories. Instead the opponents of this argument conform to the opinion that what is drawn from any literary works is themes and nothing else. On the other hand the proponents believe that such themes talks about pertinent issues that revolves around

Even though Plato intended to show Socrates choice to be in prison and not to escape rebuke after the wrong he did, it shows a powerful political theory. For instance, at the time Socrates was in Prison, there was unfair treatment and justice that was denied to many people. Socrates accuser decided to sentence him to death despite the fact that he could sentenced him to less serious sentenced like the one he passed on him. One thing that puzzles Plato about this decision, “is how unjust the law can be” if it recommends the elimination of somebody. However, Crito after failing to convince Socrates to do otherwise sum reputation as an idea of the contract of the social domain that Socrates has introduced. There is a political theory drawn from this text since politics affects the social domain and Socrates has introduced this political dimension through his reputation which Crito describes as social contract. The dialogue further asserts that laws and law enforcers ought to be fair in dispensing justice and as such should be fair. However this is contrary to what happens as Socrates is unjustly sentenced by his accuser. In common practice the feelings of discontent is normally expressed in any execution of justice and therefore this supports the political theory in this book. In many instances, many poor people normally fail to get justice even when they are supposed to (West et al