Description
On the final day of Socrates’ life, his devoted student Phaedo recounts the philosopher’s last conversations in prison, where friends gather to confront the certainty of his execution. Through a series of searching arguments, Socrates considers the nature of the soul, death, knowledge, and the possibility of life beyond the body, meeting his fate with remarkable composure. Blending dramatic narrative with rigorous philosophical inquiry, the dialogue explores how wisdom and virtue can shape the way one lives—and dies. A foundational work of Western philosophy, it remains a profound meditation on mortality, reason, and the search for truth.
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paperback
Oxford University Press
Published Jan 1, 1999
144 pages
ISBN: 9780192839534
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Details
First Published
0380
Language
eng
Translation
From: grc
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