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    Plato's Phaedo
    Plato's Phaedo
    Plato's Phaedo
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    Plato's Phaedo

    Written by Plato

    Narrated by Ray Childs

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    Socrates is in prison, sentenced to die when the sun sets. In this final conversation, he asks what will become of him once he drinks the poison prescribed for his execution. Socrates and his friends examine several arguments designed to prove that the soul is immortal. This quest leads him to the broader topic of the nature of mind and its connection not only to human existence but also to the cosmos itself. What could be a better way to pass the time between now and the sunset?





    © Agora Publications
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAB Publishing
    Release dateSep 6, 2016
    ISBN9781518934056
    Plato's Phaedo
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    Plato

    Plato, one of the most renowned ancient Greek philosophers, was born in 427 B.C. to an aristocratic and wealthy family, which played a prominent part in Athenian politics. Plato in conjunction his teacher, Socrates, and his pupil, Aristotle helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy and culture. While primarily influenced by Socrates, Plato’s work was also affected by the philosophies of Heraclitus, Parmenides, and the Pythagoreans. Under the guidance of Socrates, Plato devoted himself to the pursuit of wisdom and upon Socrates’ death, joined a group of the Socratic disciples gathered at Megara. Later he travelled in Egypt, Magna Graecia, and Sicily. He returned to Athens and founded a school, known as the Academy, which seems to have been his home base for the remainder of his life. While thirty-five dialogues and thirteen letters have traditionally been ascribed to Plato, modern scholarship doubts the authenticity of some of them. His early dialogues are also known as the Socratic dialogues and include Apology, Crito, Euthyphro, and Protagoras. He followed these with his transitional dialogues: Gorgias, Meno , and Euthydemus . The Symposium and the Republic are considered the centerpieces of Plato's middle period and are considered some of his most revered work, and other middle dialogues include Phaedo, Phaedrus, and Theaetetus. Plato’s Laws is the best known dialogues of his late period. Plato died in 347 B.C.

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    • 5/5
      In Phaedo, Plato’s telling of Socrates last words if you will, we are shown that the Socratic philosophy of walking on this earth (seeking wisdom and living modestly and doing good) makes handling the end of life much more peaceful. Having previously spent decades in a protestant Christian belief structure, hearing these even more ancient words helps to explain where many late Bible scriptures originated. The Hellenic concepts presented here, I can now see clearly in the new testament. But the various sects of Judaism took Socrates to the extreme. Hence we see the ascetic lifestyle proposed by Jesus and Paul, espoused especially with the “apocalyptic” ending that was close at hand. It is this reader’s opinion that anyone reading the bible, and particularly those acting on a literal interpretation of it, should read Phaedo as a way to balance out a worldview.
    • 5/5
      A philosophical joyride exploring life, death, and the soul's journey. The narration? Pure gold. Socrates' voice? Mesmerizingly thought-provoking. Dive into this audio gem, where Platonic ideas unfold with brilliance. Prepare to be both enlightened and entertained!
    • 5/5
      Good look into the last hours of Socrates, couldn't help but feel sad at the end
    • 4/5
      Didn't agree as well as the other books, but still there is so much wisdoms in Plato's writing
    • 5/5
      Multiple voices showing quiet understanding
      Have heard before thx joy
    • 4/5
      Nice, short, thoughtful. Socrates explaining why the soul is immortal
    • 5/5
      Well read and presented. Socrates speaks of learning as a process of recollection (of previous lives?) which I found interesting but hard to understand.