Κρίτων
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Κρίτων is a Socratic dialogue by Plato in which Socrates discusses justice, obligation, and civil disobedience with his friend Crito while awaiting execution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Κρίτων canonical | 2 |
| Crito of Alopece | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T281302 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Κρίτων Context triple: [Crito, nameInGreek, Κρίτων]
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A.
Timotheus
Timotheus is the Latin form of the given name Timothy, historically used in ecclesiastical, scholarly, and classical contexts.
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B.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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C.
Callicrates
Callicrates was an ancient Greek architect of the Classical period, best known for co-designing the Parthenon and contributing to other major Athenian temple projects.
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Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
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E.
Apollodorus of Athens
Apollodorus of Athens was a 2nd-century BCE Greek scholar and grammarian known for his influential mythographical and chronological works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Κρίτων Target entity description: Κρίτων is a Socratic dialogue by Plato in which Socrates discusses justice, obligation, and civil disobedience with his friend Crito while awaiting execution.
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A.
Timotheus
Timotheus is the Latin form of the given name Timothy, historically used in ecclesiastical, scholarly, and classical contexts.
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B.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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C.
Callicrates
Callicrates was an ancient Greek architect of the Classical period, best known for co-designing the Parthenon and contributing to other major Athenian temple projects.
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D.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
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E.
Apollodorus of Athens
Apollodorus of Athens was a 2nd-century BCE Greek scholar and grammarian known for his influential mythographical and chronological works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Socratic dialogue
ⓘ
philosophical work ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| argumentPositionOfCrito | Socrates should escape from prison ⓘ |
| argumentPositionOfSocrates |
it is unjust to break the laws of the city that nurtured and educated one
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one must never do wrong, even in return for wrong ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
civil disobedience
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duty to the laws ⓘ justice ⓘ moral integrity ⓘ obligation ⓘ the value of life versus the good life ⓘ |
| closingOutcome | Socrates decides to remain in prison and accept execution ⓘ |
| containsArgument |
distinction between opinion of the many and opinion of the wise
ⓘ
harm principle regarding injustice ⓘ social contract between citizen and city ⓘ |
| dialogueForm | conversation between Socrates and Crito ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
moral responsibility
ⓘ
obedience to law ⓘ persuade or obey principle ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | the Laws of Athens (personified) ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| historicalContext | trial and execution of Socrates ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of civil disobedience
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social contract theory ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dramatic dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Crito
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Socrates ⓘ |
| openingScene | Crito visiting Socrates in prison at dawn ⓘ |
| partOf |
Platonic dialogues
ⓘ
linked to:
Socratic dialogues of Plato
|
| philosophicalIssue |
the authority of law
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the nature of justice ⓘ the obligations of the citizen to the state ⓘ the role of agreement or contract with the city ⓘ whether it is ever just to disobey the law ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Socratic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Apology (Plato)
ⓘ
linked to:
Apology of Socrates
Phaedo ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Athens ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Socrates' prison cell ⓘ |
| settingTime | shortly before the execution of Socrates ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of philosophy courses
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political philosophy courses ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Crito ⓘ |
| tradition | Ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
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linked to: Κρίτων