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In Plato's Crito, Socrates believes that he should follow the laws of the state (Athens) because: Ohe is told to do so Ohe signed an agreement when he came of age Ohe has agreed to an implicit contract by choosing to live/remain in Athens Ohe will be punished otherwise 

          In Plato's Crito, Socrates believes that he should follow the laws of the state (Athens)
because:
Ohe is told to do so
Ohe signed an agreement when he came of age
Ohe has agreed to an implicit contract by choosing to live/remain in Athens
Ohe will be punished otherwise
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In Plato's Crito, Socrates believes that he should follow the laws of the state (Athens) because: Ohe is told to do so Ohe signed an agreement when he came of age Ohe has agreed to an implicit contract by choosing to live/remain in Athens Ohe will be punished otherwise

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In Plato's Crito, Socrates believes that he should follow the laws of the state (Athens) because: he is told to do so he signed an agreement when he came of age he has agreed to an implicit contract by choosing to live/remain in Athens he will be punished otherwise In Plato's Crito,Socrates believes that he should follow the laws of the state (Athens) because: O he is told to do so O he signed an agreement when he came of age O he has agreed to an implicit contract by choosing to live/remain in Athens O he will be punished otherwise
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00:01 Hello students, the question asked is, describe the society and culture in which socrates lived and how is the community governed? what do they value? socrates lived in athens which is a city state in or which was a city state in ancient greece and the society was or is democratic meaning that the citizens have the power to vote and make decisions about the governance of the city and the culture values wisdom, virtue and pursuit of knowledge.
01:18 They also value the law and democratic processes as they believe it is the foundation of their society.
01:37 Another question asked is, why does socrates refuse to leave athens despite crito's plea or socrates reason is legitimate and or persuasive? what would it mean for socrates to leave athens for thessaly? socrates refuses to leave athens because he believes that it would be unjust to do so and he argues that he has made a social contract with the city which he believes is so he made a social contract with the city by choosing to live there and benefit from its laws and to break this contract by escaping would be to harm the city which he believes is a greater wrong than any harm the city could do to him and his reasons are persuasive in the context of his own philosophical beliefs but whether they are legitimate is a matter of personal opinion.
03:10 If socrates were to leave athens for thessaly, it would mean that he is running away from his responsibility and breaking his social contract with the city and his refusal to leave athens even if it means his death is reasonable within the context of his own value and belief and for socrates the avoidance of death is not primary rather living just and virtuous life is more important for him...
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