All Souls' Day

describes Socrates’s final days before he was put to death by the state of Athens. One of the major themes deals with the question of wisdom and how this leads to a virtuous life. As Socrates is explaining to Cebes some of his thoughts, he brings up his idea of the best kind of wisdom. Socrates says that this comes from reason alone, and is distanced as far as possible from the distractions of the body. According to Socrates, the things of this world: pleasures, pain, fear are all non valid…

events of the end of time, and humanity’s final destination. The word is derived from the Greek root Eschatos, which means “last”. Almost all religions and beliefs through all nations around the earth have their own ideas and beliefs about the events that are going at the final days and that will lead to the end of the world. Although there are lots of religions all over the world, and each has different views on the end of the world and different details on that event, most of their…

The City and the Soul The Republic written by Plato in Socratic dialogue is one of the earliest text concerning the subject of justice and forms of government. In the text, Socrates and other Athenians debate on the true meaning of justice. After establishing the premises, Socrates concludes his arguments by praising aristocracy as the best form of government because it is ruled by rational philosopher kings who are just, and critique other forms of government, especially democracy because the…

Death is shared among all living things, but whether it is bad varies depending on beliefs and values. Socrates explains in the Phaedo that death is not bad and he looks forward to death as a philosopher. His main reason as to why he looks forward to death is his belief that the soul is immortal. In Phaedo Socrates says that he and other philosophers spend their whole life preparing for death and strengthening their souls. While on the other hand, The Death of Ivan Ilych, by Leo Tolstoy tells a…

Lost Souls She started to read, and as she continued her horror only grew. Lost Souls are those that are unable to enter the Land of the Dead due to past deeds that they made in the Living World. The souls are too corrupt to exist in the In-Between and are sent to the Other World where they live in constant pain, reliving the same pain that they caused…

that this individual statement is false. It is equally probable that one 's soul does relocate to the same place as fallen heroes, but cannot interact with them. P9. To be able to converse and meet with ancient heroes in the afterlife would be a blessing (Stated). As we concluded above, if something is superior to its alternative, then it is a blessing. I trust that being able to communicate and interact with noble souls after death would be much better than not being able to do so. Thus I…

Unlike the body, the soul is immortal. It is a form, or perhaps an idea that dictates the ideals of beauty. Unlike the soul, the body inevitably changes through body modifications, stress, health-related situations, and time. Soul, beauty, love, and the body are all intertwined together, even if the ideas contradict each other, like the ideas of the soul and the body. While one is immortal, the other is mortal. These relationships between the soul and the body, and love and beauty are well…

ours if we continue our efforts courageously, even when at times they appear futile.” This quote by Boniface Wimmer, a German monk, perfectly sums up the capabilities of the human soul and what is necessary to happen in one’s life to ensure happiness of any kind, which is to surpass struggle. For that reason, the human soul is, by its very nature, designed to fight on despite any obstacles because humans are inherently determined, hopeful, and persistent. Is being determined enough when faced…

Plato’s Phaedo It all starts when Echecrates asks Phaedo to tell him how was the last day of the life of Socrates and Phaedo agrees to do so. He starts by saying that Socrates, Apollodorus, Simmias, Cebes, Crito, and the own Phaedo were there. The whole argument of their dialogue is about the soul, whether the soul was before the body or the body was before the soul. Socrates says that pleasure and pains are very united, although they never happen at the same time, but that one is followed by…

take the path of virtue and successfully win all the qualities human nature desire? However, definition of virtue is significant for everyone. According to the Oxford dictionary of philosophy, “virtue” is a quality considered morally good or desirable in a person (Oxford dictionary of English, 2014). These qualities include honesty, humble, heroic, kind and other charming traits in a human soul. There are approximately 4200 religions in the world and they all teach us the art of excellence. For…