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Phaedo

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What’s it about?

In his final hours, Socrates calmly argues that the soul is immortal, transforming a death sentence into a profound meditation on life, wisdom, and what it means to be human.

You’ll learn

  • Why true philosophers welcome death
  • The soul existed before birth
  • How to cultivate an immortal soul
  • Death as a cure for life's sickness