Category: Phaedo

Phaedo’: Summary In the remote Peloponnesian township of Phlius, Echecrates encounters Phaedo of Elis, one of the men present during Socrates’ final hours. Eager to hear the story from a first-hand source, Echecrates presses Phaedo to tell what happened. A number of Socrates’ friends were gathered in his cell, including his old friend Crito and…

Phaedo’: Overall Analysis and Themes The Phaedo stands alongside the Republic as the most philosophically dense dialogue of Plato’s middle period. It contains the first extended discussion of the Theory of Forms, four arguments for the immortality of the soul, and strong arguments in favor of the philosophical life. It also contains Plato’s moving account…

A Platonist Critique of Confucius and Socrates’ Phaedo: Analytical Essay The two seminal philosophers, Confucius, and Plato whom we have known as the father of philosophy in their respective cultures, though separated by thousands of kilometres and half a century apart, still arrived at similar answers to complex questions. In this essay, I will be…

Relationship between Mind and Body in Socrates’ Phaedo: Analytical Essay Id like to preface this paper with the following quote, not because it is directly relevant to my thesis or point, but because I find it awesomely hilarious. Take what has to do with the body to the point of bare need, such as food,…

My Reconstruction of Crito, Meno, and Phaedo: Reflective Essay The story of Crito is held in the prison cell of Socrates, where he waits for his prison sentence. His old buddy Crito, who had negotiated to sneak Socrates out of prison, visits him. Crito is a 70-year-old guy who is very rich and well-known for…

Platos Understanding of the Human Body in Phaedo: Critical Analysis Throughout history, we have endlessly questioned the nature of our reality- whether or not we feel comfortable in our own skin so to speak. Prior to being awakened at birth to our version of reality, we enjoyed an existence of intelligent design- pureness created to…

Philosophy of Anaxagoras, Socratess Search for Own Theory and Platos Phaedo: Analytical Essay Why is Socrates dissatisfied with the explanations given by Anaxagoras? What does he suggest instead in Platos Phaedo? In this paper, I will first discuss the philosophy of Anaxagoras, particularly his theories on the infinite elements (chremata), and the Mind (nous). This…

Essay on Plato’s Phaedo: The Immortality of The Soul In Plato’s dialogue Phaedo, the title character recounts the events of the day Socrates drank the hemlock ending his life. The dialogue is mainly about the immortality of the soul. In this essay, we will explore the three arguments for the immortality of the soul, Simmias’…