Kraut, Richard
Socrates and the State
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691022413
- author:
- Kraut, Richard
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1987
- Pages:
- 35
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 2 x 21.6 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Government & Politics, Political Science & Ideology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Socrates and the State by Richard Kraut offers a fresh perspective on Socrates' political philosophy in Plato's early dialogues. This thought-provoking work argues that Socrates' approach is more nuanced than previously thought, balancing the state and individual citizen in a way that avoids blind obedience. Kraut examines the Crito, one of these dialogues, to show how Socrates' refusal to escape from jail and acceptance of death can be understood as a pragmatic compromise rather than an absolute principle. The author also challenges common interpretations of civil disobedience and generalization arguments in this dialogue. By exploring Plato's early writings on politics, Kraut sheds new light on the complexities of Socratic thought and its relevance to contemporary debates about individual freedom and civic responsibility.
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