PHL265H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Social Contract
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Background to the arguments: socrates does not think that he is guilty of the crimes that he is being executed for, he does not consider his death a misfortune. Crito: if socrates turns down the offers, everyone will think that he values money more than his friends. Crito: if socrates turns down the offers, everyone will think that crito values money more than his friends, no serious risks for crito and other friends, socrates would be welcome in many places. Crito"s main arguments: by running away, socrates would be doing what his enemies would want. Crito"s main arguments: by not running away, socrates would be doing what his enemies would want, he"d be betraying his sons since he"d not be able to participate in their education. Obj: the majority can do us great harm. Living well is living justly: one should never act unjustly or return wrong with wrong, one should never injury anyone, one should never injury anyone*
