Phaedo

di Plato (Autore)

Library of Alexandria, 2026

What can reason tell us about death-and how should we live with what we cannot know? In his final hours, Socrates turns an impending farewell into a searching inquiry into the soul. Plato's Phaedo takes readers into the prison where Socrates awaits death among his friends. Recounted by Phaedo, the conversation centers on the possibility that the soul survives the body. Socrates develops arguments from opposites, recollection, and the soul's affinity with what is invisible and enduring, while his companions press him with objections that test both his reasoning and their own hopes. The dialogue brings together some of Plato's most influential ideas: the distinction between soul and body, knowledge beyond sense experience, and the theory of Forms. Yet its power is not only intellectual. The grief of Socrates' companions and his composure before death give the discussion an intimate human setting. For readers today, it remains an invitation to examine the relationship between conviction and evidence, the limits of knowledge, and the courage required to face mortality. What readers find inside: Immortality of the Soul - Socrates offers several connected arguments for the soul's continued existence after bodily death. Knowledge as Recollection - The discussion asks whether learning draws on knowledge the soul possessed before birth. The Theory of Forms - Ideas such as equality and beauty point toward realities beyond particular things perceived by the senses. Serious Objections - Simmias and Cebes challenge Socrates, giving doubt an essential place in the philosophical conversation. A Final Farewell - Socrates' last hours place philosophical inquiry alongside friendship, sorrow, and personal courage. This work will appeal to readers discovering ancient Greek philosophy, students exploring Plato's thought, and anyone drawn to enduring questions about death and the soul. Enter the conversation and consider what Socrates' final inquiry asks of a life devoted to truth.

• Autore: Plato
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Library of Alexandria
• Formato: EPUB3 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781808302459