{"product_id":"crito","title":"Criton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf the law condemns you unjustly, do you owe it obedience—or must you escape?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore dawn, Crito enters an Athenian prison and finds his old friend Socrates asleep. Socrates is condemned to die, but Crito brings a plan: bribe the guards, leave the city, and find safety in exile. For Crito, the danger is immediate and deeply personal. He cannot bear to lose his friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Plato’s short dialogue, Socrates asks Crito to pause and follow reason rather than fear or the crowd. Their conversation weighs the wish to survive against the duty never to do wrong. When Socrates imagines the Laws of Athens speaking, the prison becomes a place to question what citizens owe their city—and why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA friend before dawn\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Crito as love and fear drive his urgent plea for Socrates to escape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReason against the crowd\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider whose judgment deserves your trust when public opinion presses against careful thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe limits of retaliation\u003c\/strong\u003e – Face Socrates’ demand that suffering injustice never gives us permission to do wrong ourselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe city finds a voice\u003c\/strong\u003e – Hear the imagined Laws of Athens put their claims directly to a condemned citizen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe agreement behind citizenship\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the idea that staying in a society carries obligations we must examine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about justice, civil disobedience, or the duties of a citizen, and anyone seeking a gentle first step into Plato.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and join Crito beside Socrates, where friendship meets the demands of conscience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534570389852,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/05806_en_ebook-front_c20.jpg?v=1792174903","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/ro\/products\/crito","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}