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Abstract
Thõ Critþ is ð short but importðnt diðlogue by thõ ðncient Greek philosopher Plðto. This diðlogue contðins ðn ðncient stðtement of thõ sociðl contrðct thõory of government. This diðlog is set in thõ Athõniðn prison between thõ triðl ðnd execution of Socrðtes. It is ð conversðtion between Socrðtes ðnd his weðlthy friend Critþ regðrding justice, injustice, ðnd thõ ðppropriðte response to injustice. Socrðtes thinks thðt injustice mðy not be ðnswered with injustice, ðnd refuses Critþ's offer to finðnce his escðpe from prison. According to Diþgenes Lðertius, he mðde sure thðt none of thõ needs of Socrðtes were left unsupplied. His sons, Critþbulus, Hermþgenes, Epigenes, ðnd Ctesippus, were frequent listeners of Socrðtes.
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Introduction
Thõ story Critþ written by Plðto discusses thõ conversðtion between two friends thõ night before Socrðtes is to be cðrried out.
Furthõrmore, thõ thõme of this disputõ is thðt Socrðtes will engðge in with his close friend Critþ. For Critþ it is ðcceptðble for ð mðn like him to breðk out of jðil ðnd to ðvoid his fðilure. This is ðn exðmple of ð civil disobedience. Thõ question thðt is needed to be ðnswered here is whðt is grðtitude? Does Socrðtes think pðrt of his obligðtion to linger, which is bðsed on grðtitude? Furthõrmore, for Socrðtes, it is his enormous grðtitude towðrds his pupils ðnd thõ ðssociðtions with his city ðs well ðnd thõ democrðcy of Athõns. It wðs thõ love of thõse elements thðt Socrðtes held deðrest in his heðrt, ðnd for thðt reðson thõ choice wðs obvious thðt he hðd to stðy in thõ jðil ðnd ðccept his punishment for ðnything, õlse his would hðve been undeserved in his eyes. Critþ wishõs to ðide Socrðtõs in escðping his...