Socratic Citizenship: Plato's Crito - Lecture 3

Explore the concept of Socratic citizenship and its opposition to traditional Homeric citizenship in this 47-minute lecture from Yale University's Introduction to Political Philosophy course. Delve into Plato's Crito dialogue, examining civil obedience, piety, and citizens' duty to respect and live by community laws. Analyze Socrates' proposal for philosophical citizenship based on independent reason and judgment. Investigate the questions of Socrates' guilt or innocence, principled disobedience to the law, and Crito's arguments. Conclude by applying lessons from fourth-century Athens to contemporary issues, gaining insights into the foundations of political philosophy and civic responsibility.