Phaedo

been a debate in history and philosophy. In his book “What does it all mean?”, Nagel focused a chapter on discussing whether the afterlife might or might not exist. Famous philosopher Socrates also explained his belief in the afterlife in Plato’s “Phaedo”. While sharing some of the ideas, the two thinkers have different arguments and stances on the issue. This paper aims to compare the two philosopher’s argument, and provide an argument towards the question of whether the afterlife exists. In…

Similarities between Buddhism and the work of Socrates and Plato It is not an easy task to discuss that Siddhartha Gautama and Socrates, the unquestionably eminent diplomats of two philosophies socially adopted to be slightly distinct, are also especially related in concept. Regardless of the detail that the two philosophers were of different origin, existed in separate periods, led diverging lives, they seem to have in common their interest for the Universal Truth, and related beliefs. 1.…

Along with Socrates, Plato continued building philosophy around the conception of the divine attributes of the universe, termed ideal forms by Socrates. These ideas resembled the Pre-Socratic notions of the mind, being, and logos. The search for reality requires intense contemplation and intuition, years of study, and mastery on the nature of the universe, the shape of the world, the soul and its immortality, human thought, psychology, and politics, but they lacked the empirical focus that…

attempt to counter. There is certain weakness that undercut Plato’s argument about the soul’s immortality. I do agree with the thought that the soul is immortal. I do not agree, however, with how Plato debates for the immortality of the soul. In Phaedo, Plato argues for the soul’s immortality and attempts to provide proof and evidence to make the reader believe his statements. Plato is voiced through Socrates where the topic is brought up in his final hours before he is sentenced to death. …

In PHAEDO written by Plato, he explains what occurred moments before his teacher; Socrates was put to death by the state of Athens. The last day that Socrates was in prison he had a conversation with his students about what it means to live like philosopher, a life-style that depends on a very particular understanding of the soul and its connection with the body (Midterm handout). The soul, Socrates asserts, is immortal, and the philosopher spends his life training it to detach itself from the…

Indian Salvation Religion(s) And Mediterranean Metaphysical Philosophy During the classical Era, the belief system an individual belonged to determine the way they behaved, acted, and they hope they had. A comparison and contrast of some written documents provide an understanding of the similarities and differences between Indian salvation religions and Mediterranean metaphysical philosophy. The Bhagavad Gita, an analysis on how individuals can function in this world and become one with…

In the middle dialogues, particularly the Meno (86e4-87b2), Phaedo (99c5-d1; 99e5-100a7, 101d5-e1) and Republic (510c5-511e5), Plato develops (H). In this section, I shall elaborate on the main aspects of (H). It is worth to notice from the outset that Plato’s introduction of (H) does not entail that (E) stopped playing a substantive role in the middle dialogues. There is no single textual evidence supporting either that Plato disregarded (E) in the middle/later dialogues or that he opposed (E)…

One must constantly go through the process of introspection in order to live an examined life to not be swayed by popular opinion but instead become knowledgeable of the world around them and the self. For Socrates, to care for the soul is the most crucial responsibility in life because of his belief that the soul of an individual is the true being of who a person really is. Throughout the book of Plato’s Five Dialogues, Socrates constantly questions society’s ethics and emphasizes how important…

recollection in his first writing, you might say it’s a devotion or just a mere fascination… but if you’re familiar with his work you may know you might notice we get a reintroduction to this theory in his fourth and last writing which is Plato’s Phaedo. We know that Phaedo tells us about Socrates’s last days and his trial in court, but we must also know that it shows us how Socrates did not surrender his exploration of the nature of the soul. Using the Socratic Method and the Recollection…

Name Tutor Course Date Why Socrates does not seem to fear death According to Phaedo, it is true that Socrates do not fear death. This is because they believe that, after death they will have a better life with better friends even. He moves on and explains that in future even after death there will be a good life for the individuals who lived well while alive and the vice versa for those who have been wicked up. Socrates does not, in any case, seem to fear death as according to him he believes…