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GC The First Argument of Socrates Analysis

 

I’m working on a philosophy discussion question and need an explanation to help me learn.

Directions: Read the Plato Crito excerpt and answers the questions regarding the arguments. Please answer what the question is asking you to do only. You can also find these in Files.

Crito

Answer the following in your group, then report to class:

a) The first argument Socrates gives starts like this:

In disobeying the government, one is disobeying his parents. What does he conclude from this?

b)The second argument Socrates gives starts like this:

In disobeying the government, one is disobeying those who gave him all the benefits involved with raising and educating him. What does he conclude from this?

c) The third argument Socrates gives starts like this:

One has agreed to obey the government and now he neither obeys nor does he show us where we went wrong. What does he conclude from this?