Platonism and Knowledge
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PHAEDO
Symposium and The Death of Socrates is an ancient Greek text by Phaedo. This old text occurred philosophy, stories and Genesis quote from the Bible. Platonic love is a philosophy which was main concern of this text. Platonic love is a type of love that is pure and non-sexual. Symposium, or drinking party. This party is for those whose want to discuss a philosophy of love. In the dialogue, Socrates discusses the nature of the afterlife on his last day before being executed by drinking poison. Beginning of this Symposium, Plato is talking with Echecrates about him and other company, last time to see Socrates before he drink poison to death of trial. Socrates, philosopher as usual he had speeches after he sat up on his bed, flexing his leg and rubbing it with his hand. And as he rubbed it, he said; ‘What a strange thing it seem, gentlemen, this thing men call pleasure. And how surprisingly connected with its apparent opposite, pain.’ The people of Athens were filled with question about final judgment. Socrates was accused at the end of his life of impiety and corruption of youth. Rumors, prejudices, and question flew about the town. Plato experienced this situation when Socrates, his teacher and friend, accept the ruling of death from an Athenian court. “Phaedo” not only helped the general population of Athens and the friends and followers of Socrates understand his death, but also showed Socrates in the best possible light. They are connected by their common theme of a memoriam to Socrates and the discussion of virtues. By studying this text, researcher can see into the ulture of Athens, and relationships between friends. “If the truth of all things always existed in the soul, then the soul is immortal”. This states that since the soul has all knowledge integrated, one recollects this knowledge through situations in an individual’s life and use one’s reasoning.
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PHAEDO
Symposium and The Death of Socrates is an ancient Greek text by Phaedo. This old text occurred philosophy, stories and Genesis quote from the Bible. Platonic love is a philosophy which was main concern of this text. Platonic love is a type of love that is pure and non-sexual. Symposium, or drinking party. This party is for those whose want to discuss a philosophy of love. In the dialogue, Socrates discusses the nature of the afterlife on his last day before being executed by drinking poison. Beginning of this Symposium, Plato is talking with Echecrates about him and other company, last time to see Socrates before he drink poison to death of trial. Socrates, philosopher as usual he had speeches after he sat up on his bed, flexing his leg and rubbing it with his hand. And as he rubbed it, he said; ‘What a strange thing it seem, gentlemen, this thing men call pleasure. And how surprisingly connected with its apparent opposite, pain.’ The people of Athens were filled with question about final judgment. Socrates was accused at the end of his life of impiety and corruption of youth. Rumors, prejudices, and question flew about the town. Plato experienced this situation when Socrates, his teacher and friend, accept the ruling of death from an Athenian court. “Phaedo” not only helped the general population of Athens and the friends and followers of Socrates understand his death, but also showed Socrates in the best possible light. They are connected by their common theme of a memoriam to Socrates and the discussion of virtues. By studying this text, researcher can see into the ulture of Athens, and relationships between friends. “If the truth of all things always existed in the soul, then the soul is immortal”. This states that since the soul has all knowledge integrated, one recollects this knowledge through situations in an individual’s life and use one’s reasoning.
Basically, through