Phaedo

What it's about

Phaedo tells how Socrates spent his last day in prison talking with his friends about death and whether the soul is immortal, before drinking the hemlock. The arguments introduce Plato's theory of the Forms, and the closing account of Socrates' death is one of the most famous scenes in Greek prose. In Jowett's translation.

Who it's for

- Readers curious about what ancient philosophers thought happens after death - Anyone who has read the Apology and Crito and wants the end of the story - Students meeting Plato's theory of Forms for the first time

What’s inside

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   Part 1

   11 min
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   11 min
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   11 min
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   11 min
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   11 min
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   Part 6

   11 min
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   Part 7

   12 min
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   Part 8

   11 min
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   Part 9

   11 min
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    Part 10

    12 min
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    Part 11

    11 min

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