sblkrstl's review against another edition
5.0
"Artık ayrılmak zamanı geldi, yolumuza gidelim: ben ölmeye, siz yaşamaya. Hangisi daha iyi? Bunu Tanrı'dan başka kimse bilemez."
"Yalnız şuna iyice inanınız, yargıçlarım, asıl mesele, ölümden sakınmak değil, haksızlıktan sakınmaktır, çünkü kötülük ölümden daha hızlı koşar."
"İmtihansız hayatın yaşamaya değer bir hayat olmadığını söylersem bana gene inanmayacaksınız. Size kabul ettirmek kolay olmamakla beraber, söylediklerim doğrudur."
"Çünkü ben, genç, ihtiyar, hepinizi, vücudunuza, paranıza değil, her şeyden önce ruhun en yüksek terbiyesine önem vermeniz gerektiğine kandırmaktan başka bir şey yapmıyorum."
"Yalnız şuna iyice inanınız, yargıçlarım, asıl mesele, ölümden sakınmak değil, haksızlıktan sakınmaktır, çünkü kötülük ölümden daha hızlı koşar."
"İmtihansız hayatın yaşamaya değer bir hayat olmadığını söylersem bana gene inanmayacaksınız. Size kabul ettirmek kolay olmamakla beraber, söylediklerim doğrudur."
"Çünkü ben, genç, ihtiyar, hepinizi, vücudunuza, paranıza değil, her şeyden önce ruhun en yüksek terbiyesine önem vermeniz gerektiğine kandırmaktan başka bir şey yapmıyorum."
jmckendry's review against another edition
5.0
In "Crito" Socrates has a conversation with his friend Crito, who is urging him to escape instead of face the death penalty for the crime of impiety/corrupting the youth. While in the "Apology" it is made clear that Socrates really isn't guilty of these crimes, the people of Athens, through democratic process, still decided to convict him and sentence him to death.
This is another one I've read before, and I have always thought it very sad and beautiful at the same time. When Crito tries to get Socrates to escape, Socrates argues that it would not be ethical for him to escape. He reasons that the state provided for him during his life, and if he was unhappy with the system he could either leave or enter politics to attempt to change the nature of the state. Having done neither of these things, and having lead a happy life in Athens, Socrates says it would not be right of him to benefit so much from the state and live in Athens happily until it was no longer convenient. He agreed to a social contract by remaining in Athens and by staying out of politics, and so it is only right for him to follow its laws even if it isn't convenient for him.
This is another one I've read before, and I have always thought it very sad and beautiful at the same time. When Crito tries to get Socrates to escape, Socrates argues that it would not be ethical for him to escape. He reasons that the state provided for him during his life, and if he was unhappy with the system he could either leave or enter politics to attempt to change the nature of the state. Having done neither of these things, and having lead a happy life in Athens, Socrates says it would not be right of him to benefit so much from the state and live in Athens happily until it was no longer convenient. He agreed to a social contract by remaining in Athens and by staying out of politics, and so it is only right for him to follow its laws even if it isn't convenient for him.
fisumlucas's review against another edition
4.0
Estava entre as 3 e as 4 estrelas, mas como até apreciei a leitura, fica nas 4.
mseoanech's review against another edition
4.0
sé más que ustedes porque sé que no sé y ustedes no saben que no saben
zb1113's review against another edition
3.0
Not the strongest of the Socratic Dialogues. Notable for the 'personification of laws', 'can good come from bad?', 'what is the just way to respond to evil?', 'what obligation do we have to abide by the laws of our country?'. This text seems to have influenced much of Jesus' philosophy/mythos (third day death, continue living via soul, turn other cheek).