Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“But why, my dear Crito, should we care about the opinion of the many?”
- Source
- Crito
- Date
- c. 399 BCE
- Local voice
- Dialogue speaker · Socrates
- English wording
- Benjamin Jowett — Translator · from Ancient Greek
Meaning of “But why, my dear Crito, should we care…”
Socrates challenges the idea that widespread approval should decide a moral question, directing attention toward informed judgment rather than numerical popularity.
Where does it come from?
Crito, Benjamin Jowett translation; Socrates responds to Crito’s concern about public opinion while awaiting execution.
Why the local voice matters
Socrates speaks to Crito while awaiting execution.
