Is Socrates a Hypocrite?

Socrates held that living well meant living with virtue. In turn, philosophy embodies virtue and therefore, life is philosophy. According to Socrates, the only life worth living is the life of philosophy; without philosophy, life is not worth living at all. In the Crito, Socrates states that he will suffer his punishment of death rather than disobey the state. In the Apology however, Socrates states that he will not stop philosophizing even if the state outlaws it along with the punishment of death. Although these two statements seem blatant contradictions, the validity of their non-contradictory nature is not hard to understand. Socrates' definition and view of philosophy and persuasion, respectively, help to eliminate the seeming incongruity between his two statements and aid to further his philosophy.