For when I consider the matter either alone or with Cebes, the argument does certainly appear to me, Socrates, to be not sufficient. …

Socrates presents his third argument for the immortality of the soul, the so-called Affinity Argument, where he shows that the soul …

Oct 29, 2008 · Socrates recapitulates the argument of Cebes, which, as he remarks, involves the whole question of natural growth or …

Feb 20, 2026 · Socrates himself does not consider this argument sufficient, and it is immediately followed by powerful objections …

But this argument proves, at best, that the form soul does not admit death, not that the individual Socrates, a participant in the form …

"For my part, Socrates," he said, "I have nothing else to say against this, nor any way to disbelieve the arguments. But if Simmias …

Why do you say, enquired Cebes, that a man ought not to take his own life, but that the philosopher will be ready to follow the dying? …

Comprehensive guide to Plato’s Phaedo, the dialogue on Socrates’ last hours, the immortality of the soul, Forms, and the …

Jul 17, 2023 · The philosophical subject of the dialogue is the immortality of the soul. English-language translations of el:Φαίδων …

In this exchange, Socrates explains to Cebes why a person shouldn’t condone suicide. He provides this explanation because Cebes …