Socrates or Aristotle? When Justice and Law Collide

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# **Socrates or Aristotle? When Justice and Law Collide**

## **If the law acts unjustly, do you obey it, break it, or walk away?**

The terms **law** and **justice** often go hand in hand, and sometimes we even use them as if they mean the same thing. But throughout history, they have repeatedly come into conflict.

One of the most important texts of Philosophy is about this conflict "The Apology of Socrates' . When Socrates was convicted for crime against Athens altought he believed the judgment against him was wrong, he refused to flee; chose to remain and accept the sentence.

Years later, this time Aristotle faced danger in Athens after the death of Alexander the Great. Because of his association with Macedon, he feared prosecution and left the city. Ancient tradition attributes to him the remark that he would not allow Athens to **“sin twice against p