Wasmuth, Ellisif (2020) Why Socrates' legs didn't run off to Megara: Moral deliberation in Plato's 'Crito'. Phronesis, 65 (4). pp. 380-413. DOI https://doi.org/10.1163/15685284-BJA10011
Wasmuth, Ellisif (2020) Why Socrates' legs didn't run off to Megara: Moral deliberation in Plato's 'Crito'. Phronesis, 65 (4). pp. 380-413. DOI https://doi.org/10.1163/15685284-BJA10011
Wasmuth, Ellisif (2020) Why Socrates' legs didn't run off to Megara: Moral deliberation in Plato's 'Crito'. Phronesis, 65 (4). pp. 380-413. DOI https://doi.org/10.1163/15685284-BJA10011
Abstract
I argue that the arguments presented in Socrates’ dialogue with the personified Laws of the Crito are arguments Socrates endorses and relies upon when deciding to remain in prison. They do not, however, entail blind obedience to every court verdict, nor do they provide necessary and sufficient conditions for resolving every dilemma of civil disobedience. Indeed, lacking definitional knowledge of justice, we should not expect Socrates to be able to offer such conditions. Instead, the Laws present an argument that is sufficient for resolving Socrates’ specific dilemma, showing us how Socrates can deliberate and act despite his lack of knowledge.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Plato; Crito; Socratic ignorance |
Divisions: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies, School of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 17 Aug 2020 09:10 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 17:31 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/27904 |
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