Crito by Plato

⚖️ "No man should either do evil, or return evil for evil, or betray the right." — Socrates, Crito The day before his execution, Socrates's oldest friend arrives with a plan and an argument: escape is possible, the money is ready, the friends are waiting. All that's needed is Socrates's agreement. What follows is one of the most searching conversations in Western philosophy — not about whether the verdict was just (Socrates has already argued it wasn't), but about whether a just man can break an unjust law. Socrates says no. This is the complete, human-read audiobook of Crito, with the full text on screen and original illustrations by Marwa El-Sayed. Translated by Benjamin Jowett and narrated by Mark Cassidy. 🎙️ THE CHILLBOOKS EXPERIENCE ✅ Original Narration: Mark Cassidy's calm, precise delivery brings out every turn in Socrates's argument without dramatising what needs no drama. ✅ Full Text On Screen: Follow Jowett's translation word-for-word — ideal for study, annotation, or close reading alongside the audio. ✅ Original Illustrations: Artwork by Marwa El-Sayed, created for this production. ✅ No Background Music: Silence befitting a man who chose death over dishonesty. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Crito by Plato 00:15 Introduction 07:42 Crito, by Plato (Complete Dialogue) ✍️ ABOUT THE DIALOGUE Crito is the third of Plato's four dialogues on the trial and death of Socrates — following Euthyphro and the Apology, and preceding Phaedo. It takes place in Socrates's prison cell, days before his execution, when his friend Crito arrives before dawn with a plan for escape. The dialogue is short but structurally crucial: where the Apology argues that Socrates was wrongly condemned, Crito argues that even wrongful condemnation does not justify breaking the law. Socrates personifies the Laws of Athens themselves, who ask: if you have lived your whole life under us and benefited from us, how can you now act to destroy us? The answer Socrates gives — that he cannot — has been debated ever since as a founding text in the philosophy of civil disobedience. ✍️ ABOUT PLATO Plato (427–347 BCE) was a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle — the central figure in the transmission of Greek philosophy to Western civilization. He founded the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world, and wrote some thirty-five dialogues in which Socrates appears as the main speaker. The Socratic dialogues on the trial and death of Socrates — Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo — are among the most widely read works in the history of philosophy. 📚 EXPLORE WITH CHILLBOOKS Subtitled audiobooks of the world's greatest classics. Subscribe to expand your library of timeless wisdom. 🌐 FOLLOW US All links @Chillbooks Apple Podcasts 📚 The Trial of Socrates — in order: Apology by Plato Phaedo by Plato 📚 More Plato on Chillbooks: The Republic by Plato Symposium by Plato © Copyright • Narration: Original audio performance by Mark Cassidy. Produced by and exclusive to Chillbooks. • Illustrations: Original artwork by Marwa El-Sayed for this production. • Subtitles & Formatting: All on-screen text formatting is the property of Chillbooks. • All rights reserved. This production is protected under the YouTube Standard License and may not be reused or re-uploaded without explicit permission. #Crito #Plato #Socrates #PlatoAudiobook #PhilosophyAudiobook #Chillbooks #FullAudiobook #AudiobookWithText #AncientGreekPhilosophy #SocraticDialogue #CivilDisobedience #MarkCassidy #HumanReadAudiobook #BenjaminJowett #TrialOfSocrates