Why does Socrates refuse Crito's entreaties Saylor Foundat @The Western

Question 17 / 59: Why does Socrates refuse Crito's entreaties to escape from prison and his pending execution?

A It would be against the law of Athens to do so.

B Although he disagrees with the verdict and the severity of the punishment, Socrates sympathizes
with some of the arguments made by the prosecution.

C Socrates has heard from the Oracle at Delphi that he should not escape from prison and that
he should accept his fate.

D Even though Crito's reasons for escaping are right, Socrates fears what other people would
say about him if he did escape.

E Socrates feels his life has run its proper course, and it would not be fitting for a man of
his stature and age to be a fugitive.

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Attribution: Introduction to Western Political Thought. The Saylor Academy 2014, http://www.saylor.org/courses/polsc232/

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