JOURNAL ARTICLE

Persuasion of the Laws in Plato's Crito: When Does It Happen?

  • Published In: Rhizomata, 2024, v. 12, n. 2. P. 155 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Jirsa, Jakub 3 of 3

Abstract

In this paper, I argue against the institutional reading of the persuasion of the laws in Plato's Crito. My interpretation focuses on how the clause "persuade or obey" may be read such as to allow citizens to disobey the law or its commands without such actions being unjust. I first summarize the authoritarian position of the laws and present the existing interpretations of the persuasion of the laws. I then show why I believe that none of the existing interpretations is satisfactory. Finally, I present my own interpretation of the persuasion of the laws, which follows Socrates' own rule of following reason and the strongest available argument. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Rhizomata. 2024/12, Vol. 12, Issue 2, p155
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:21965110
  • DOI:10.1515/rhiz-2024-0014
  • Accession Number:182194806
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