Monthly Archives: September 2018

Contempt of the Body in Plato’s Phaedo

In the Phaedo dialogue, Socrates shows great contempt of the body. He also sees pain and pleasure as two sides of the same coin, because one follows the other (52). Unlike in Plato’s Apology, the Socrates in Plato’s Phaedo is … Continue reading

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