Dichotomy In The Apology By Plato

In the passage from The Apology Plato reflects on what happens to individuals after they die. His argument 's first premise entails that death is one of two things, either a dreamless sleep with no perceptions, or a relocation of the individual 's soul to a different place. His second premise asserts that both these options are acceptable and equally attractive offers. He therefore concludes that death is not a tragic event, but rather an appealing one. Plato 's argument is not cogent in that he does not completely evaluate the situation and all its implications. This essay will use false dichotomy, refutation, abduction, and thought experiment to show that Plato 's argument is flawed.
Within the passage Plato creates a dichotomy when explaining what he believes happens to humans after they pass away. Plato explains, “either the

A thought experiment is to conduct a scientific experiment, however the variables being tested are altered by imagination. Say an individual experienced Plato 's conclusion and their soul was relocated into another place where all who have died are there. If this was a young child who grew up in a secluded area with no education and only knew their immediate family members, who were all alive, they would not enjoy death. They would experience a relocation into a place where they had to wait for a long time until their family members joined them one by one. They would be missing out on the experiences and memories of growing up with their family. In this situation death would not be an attractive alternative. Therefore, although some individuals may find it attractive to be relocated to a place where they can reconnect with their family members and talk to individuals they have always admired, others may not find it to be as much of an appealing offer. This weakens Plato 's argument, since it shows how it does not apply to all