Immortality

final hours before his death as told by Phaedo of Elis, one of the philosophers present during that time. Along with him were Crito and two other Pythagorean philosophers, Simmias and Cebes. The main focus of this dialogue is on the subject of immortality and the soul, and whether or not the soul will survive death. Socrates provides four arguments in which he aims to prove that the soul is in fact immortal. One of his arguments that I will discuss is known as the “Argument from Opposites,”…

Plato’s dialogue Phaedo is one of his most famous works, as it concerns the death of Socrates and the philosophical concepts associated with his death. The Phaedo dialogue is considered to be a part of Plato’s “middle period” in that it is a firm description of Plato’s philosophical thought and not simply a direct recollection of what was said by Socrates. Plato covers multiple themes, the most important of which being his idea of the “realm of the forms,” arguments for the mortality of the…

What exactly is a hero? According to Webster’s Dictionary, a hero is “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities.” Whether intentional or coincidental, these persons have a great impact on others. However, many of those characters that are deemed heroic figures are also ones that are identified as “tragic heroes”. This suggests that, despite the real or potential good that a character does, he is flawed and often acts in ways that lead to his downfall or to his…

discussion of immortality and reincarnation arises as early as the soul itself in Phaedo and has many elements comparable to Plato’s later dialogue – Phaedrus. The two present dialogues address the meaning of philosophy and the immortality of the soul in different, and sometimes contradicting ways, but analyzing them together creates an ultimate analysis of two crucial immortality arguments. Plato focuses on the Theory of Recollection and ideas about compounds to explain immortality in the…

Protocol Paper #2 “Do We Survive Death?” Thesis: The idea of an immortal soul is a controversial topic since there is not enough evidence to really know what happen after we die. In this chapter, Rachels analyzes three main points of the evidence of a soul that is immortal which include near-death experiences, reincarnation, and psychic communication with the death. Summary: In the “Do We Survive Death” Rachels shows an important theory that relates to Socrates’ belief in an immortal soul.…

holding her, Death, and Immortality. Immortality and Death are capitalized because they are names. Immortality is defined as living forever or an eternal life. The narrator could have included the word immortality to relate to multiple aspects of marriage. In the vows of a marriage, it is said that your love and marriage is immortal and should never end. It could also be interpreted to be the name of a document, such as a marriage license. This would explain also why “Immortality” is…

subject of death in a more lighthearted way. Dickinson demonstrates the theme of leading into the afterlife (death) through the metaphor of the carriage. In stanza one, line three, Emily Dickinson states, “The carriage held but just ourselves- And Immortality.” Typically, a carriage is a source of travel…

the laws which govern societies. This explanation plays a key role in his willingly accepting death which will feature greatly in my essay. I will also address other explanations such as his utilitarian approach to obeying laws, martyrdom and the immortality of the soul. Anthony D’Amato raises the question, ‘Do we have an obligation to obey any law, no matter how unjust or evil, provided only that it…

Death Swallowed Up In Victory Everyone is familiar with the theme of death. “According to experience, death is the stopping of a behavior, the stopping of expressive movements and of physiological movements and processes…It is a departure, a decease, a negativity to the unknown…a departure without a return”(Levinas). Regardless of belief, death is the one equalizer common to man. There are countless stories attempting to illustrate or explain both the feeling and the nature of death…

Within every person, there is an immortal soul. Immortal meaning that after death the soul continues to live on. During the paper, I will explain Plato’s view towards the immortality of the soul, which argument of Plato’s is the strongest to defending his claim, then I will talk about three arguments as to why I believe there is an immortal soul within each human being. Finally, I will look back at Plato’s strongest argument from the first section and give my personal take on his belief as to…