
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