Depth Analysis Of Socrates Argument In Plato's Phaedo

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In this paper I will give an in depth analysis of Socrates argument in Plato’s Republic and in Plato’s Phaedo. First I will begin with the analysis of the Republic, a discussion between Socrates and Glaucon on morality of the human being. The argument first defines morality within a good community and proceeds with the application of this definition in the human person. Then I shall analysis Phaedo, Socrates argument of immortality of the soul. Using his argument of death, reincarnation, change and invisibility, I shall explain Socrates rejoice of death. In conclusion, I will compare Socrates notion of immortality, apply it to his definition of morality and prove a contradiction between the two.
In chapter six of Plato’s Republic, Socrates …show more content…

They began their argument by defining a good community. From there, they applied those definitions to the individual, to prove a good person. In Plato’s Phaedo, friends go to visit Socrates, who is awaiting death in prison. While there, Socrates tells them he is not fearful of his current future because he believes in a future after death. He believes the soul is immortal. He uses Death as the separation of the body and soul to prove this argument. He also uses reincarnation and change as other arguments.
The argument of Death begins when Socrates tells Celeb to tell Evenus to follow him. Celeb asks Socrates his implication of this. Socrates is not telling Evenus to commit suicide because that would be wrong. But instead, Socrates is urging Evenus to follow him in the rejoicing of death if he ever plans to obtain the Truth. Socrates begins his explanation of the argument with the belief that there are gods and as humans we are their possessions. If the gods wanted us to die they would give man a clear understanding of their want. Since the gods do wish to lose their possession, when one dies he is bound to meet his masters (the gods). By this belief, Socrates believes that when he dies he will meet his masters and have a greater future amongst them. Therefore, if one is a true philosopher, he will believe in the notion of a future after death. But what is …show more content…

Socrates, Celebs and Simmas, agree that the opposite of life is death and vise versa. By this notion of opposite they agree that when man is born, he comes from death. And when man dies he changes from life to death. By this conclusion it is the soul that comes into life from death. And if the soul comes into life from death it must go to death from life. And if it goes to death from life and life from death it must exist after death in order to be reborn. Therefore, the philosopher should not fear death, with the idea he shall be born again because the soul is immortal, only changing between life and

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