Project Gutenberg 1999-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 2780 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Phaedo Death of Socrates 3 Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Phaedo" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in the early 4th century BC. The book recounts the final moments of the philosopher Socrates as he discusses the nature of the soul, death, and immortality with his friends, shortly before his execution. Primarily focusing on the transformative aspects of philosophical inquiry, it explores the relationship between the body and the soul and posits the idea of the soul's immortality. The opening of "Phaedo" presents a intimate scene in the prison where Socrates awaits his death. Narrated by Phaedo to Echecrates, it captures the emotional atmosphere as Socrates engages with his students and friends, reflecting on the philosophical implications of death. The dialogue begins with the circumstances of Socrates’ condemnation and the tranquil confidence he maintains in facing his demise. As Socrates prepares to take poison, he introduces profound ideas about the philosopher's relationship with death, suggesting that a true philosopher welcomes the opportunity to depart from the body and uncover higher truths. The unfolding discussions touch upon themes of fear, the nature of pleasure and pain, and ultimately lead to a deeper exploration of the afterlife and the soul's journey beyond death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Immortality (Philosophy) -- Early works to 1800 B PA Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 294532 294541 2024-09-01T10:34:56.334949 2023-10-01T09:38:04.588279 text/html text/html 288700 2013-01-16T10:23:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii 94590 2013-01-16T10:24:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 131000 2024-09-01T10:35:00.916917 application/epub+zip 133454 2024-09-01T10:34:57.599935 application/epub+zip 133455 2024-09-01T10:34:56.818011 application/epub+zip 228021 2024-09-01T10:35:03.602902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213997 2024-09-01T10:35:00.408940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214133 2022-09-01T11:57:25.004473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257145 257121 2024-09-01T10:34:55.746971 2023-10-01T09:38:04.208273 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 257019 2008-10-29T17:04:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91177 2008-10-29T17:05:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19731 2024-09-01T10:35:03.747902 application/rdf+xml 8129 2024-09-01T10:34:57.171951 image/jpeg 2410 2024-09-01T10:34:56.997941 image/jpeg 128568 2024-09-01T10:34:56.358962 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia