Crito: A Dialogue by the Ancient Greek Philosopher

Crito

A Dialogue by the Ancient Greek Philosopher

By Plato

Translated by Benjamin Jowett

Crito is a dialogue by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. It is a conversation between Socrates and his wealthy friend Crito regarding justice, injustice, and the appropriate response to injustice. Socrates thinks that injustice may not be answered with injustice, and refuses Crito's offer to finance his escape from prison. This dialogue contains an ancient statement of the social contract theory of gover...