Project Gutenberg 1999-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 2330 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Phaedo Death of Socrates 3 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaedo Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Phaedo" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in the early 4th century BC. The book recounts the final moments of the philosopher Socrates as he discusses the nature of the soul, death, and immortality with his friends, shortly before his execution. Primarily focusing on the transformative aspects of philosophical inquiry, it explores the relationship between the body and the soul and posits the idea of the soul's immortality. The opening of "Phaedo" presents a intimate scene in the prison where Socrates awaits his death. Narrated by Phaedo to Echecrates, it captures the emotional atmosphere as Socrates engages with his students and friends, reflecting on the philosophical implications of death. The dialogue begins with the circumstances of Socrates’ condemnation and the tranquil confidence he maintains in facing his demise. As Socrates prepares to take poison, he introduces profound ideas about the philosopher's relationship with death, suggesting that a true philosopher welcomes the opportunity to depart from the body and uncover higher truths. The unfolding discussions touch upon themes of fear, the nature of pleasure and pain, and ultimately lead to a deeper exploration of the afterlife and the soul's journey beyond death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Classical literature Immortality (Philosophy) -- Early works to 1800 B PA Text Harvard Classics Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 294643 2025-07-01T10:18:15.147676 text/html 288700 2013-01-16T10:23:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii 94590 2013-01-16T10:24:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 147390 2025-07-01T10:18:19.961574 application/epub+zip 149610 2025-07-01T10:18:16.712634 application/epub+zip 149611 2025-07-01T10:18:15.716599 application/epub+zip 246940 2025-07-01T10:18:22.550621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232900 2025-07-01T10:18:19.379598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214133 2022-09-01T11:57:25.004473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257145 2025-07-01T10:18:14.750653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257019 2008-10-29T17:04:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91177 2008-10-29T17:05:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20212 2025-07-01T10:18:22.685571 application/rdf+xml 8175 2025-07-01T10:18:16.190661 image/jpeg 2406 2025-07-01T10:18:15.952597 image/jpeg 143027 2025-07-01T10:18:15.169659 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia