Socrates

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kind of man who listens only to the argument that on reflection seems best
to me. I cannot, now that this fate has come upon me, discard the arguments I used; they seen to
me much the same.@(Crito p.59b) The introduction of this work has also provided the concept
that it is our society or majority that has dictated what is considered virtuous action. According to
Socrates we have been given every opportunity to reject our society and renounce what it has
stood for and against. ANot one of our laws raises any obstacle or forbids him, if he is not
satisfied with us or the city, if one of you wants to go and live in a colony or wants to go
anywhere else, and keep his property.@ (Crito p.63d) Socrates states; that making a conscious
choice or effort to remain under the influence of a society is an unconscious agreement with that
society to live your life by it=s standards and virtues.

Socrates states after establishing his own agreement with his city=s virtues that he
believes in the validity of the decision imposed upon himself. He states that his decision is
justified by the fact that the laws and governing agents of the society must command a certain
degree of respect. Any person who woul...