Conflict between Socrates' statements in the Apology and Crito
Introduction
Plato is considered one of the best writers of ancient philosophy. His wrote numerous works, most of which were written in the dialogue form. Some of his notable works, “The Crito”, and “The Apology” have reference to his friend Socrates who had to face trial, imprisonment, and death.
“The Apology” is about Socrates trial in which he tries to defend himself for believing in Gods and corrupting the views of people. According to him this was the first instance he was produced in court in his 70 ...