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The “Majority” and Moral Expertise in Plato’s Crito

What does justice demand when we have been wronged? This is the question that Socrates faces in the Crito – the dialogue directly following his famous speech to the Athenian jury in the Apology. As we saw in that speech, Socrates believes that he has been falsely convicted by the Athenian government. He believes his trial and subsequent conviction were politically motivated and undertaken by people who have not the least concern for the well-being of Athens’ young people. Given this, we might think that Socrates would be perfectly willing to escape the unjust punishment that has been foisted upon him. Would justice require us to passively submit to our own persecution? To the surprise both of contemporary readers as well as Socrates’ friend Crito (who very much wants to help Socrates escape the fate of execution), Socrates answers this question in the affirmative. Socrates believes it would be unjust of him to resist the authority of the city. This claim raises many important questions. Are the demands of justice absolute? Must we continue to observe the rules of justice toward those who have acted unjustly toward us? Does it matter that the “majority” of people would think Socrates was justified in escaping? What is the source of the authority the government has over its citizens? When, if ever, is it acceptable for citizens to resist the government by breaking the law? These are among the most prominent questions we will examine in this series of videos on Plato’s Crito. 0:00 – Introduction 2:09 – Setting of the Dialogue 11:35 – The Opinion and Power of “the Majority” 18:42 – The Knowledge, Chance, and Harm Argument 28:54 – The Argument from Wisdom 45:12 – Is moral expertise possible? ***** For the pdf document used in this video see: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z56V... ***** Below are the supplemental videos for this lecture: Socratic Skepticism of the Majority:    • Socratic Skepticism of the “Majority”   The Greatest Harms and the Weakness of the Majority:    • The Greatest Harms and the Weakness of the...   Wisdom, the Moral Life, and the Good Life:    • The “Majority” and Moral Expertise in Plat...   Is moral expertise possible? coming soon!