... a generalized biography of another person they once knew. However, this philosophical novel fits none of the descriptions above. The book is actually an in-depth recording of a philosophy contest between Plato's teacher Socrates and several other great philosophers. What is significant about this contest is that, in it, Socrates describes his personal view of a "perfect world," and why justice is so ... a reputation. At first they seem to be wiser and more knowledgeable than others, but after they have gained the respect of the citizens, they become corrupt and rule the city unjustly. R...

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In Plato's Crito, Socrates has been sentenced to death by the court of Athens and is being held until his execution. The Crito is the recorded account of the conversation between Socrates ... that the laws could have been set up by an evil dictator or an unjust government. For example, in the case of the Dread Scott Decision in U.S. history, it stated unjustly that African American slaves were considered property of their white owners. While today we know this to be unjust, but according to premise two, because of its validity as an ... ...

• Word Count: 1557
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• Grade Level: High School