Explain the First Three Argument Socrates Gives for the Immortality of the Soul

History of Philosophy

Explain the first three argument Socrates gives for the immortality of the soul.

Socrates was one of the giants of philosophy in ancient Greece. The impact of Socrates still can be found of modern society. The arguments Socrates gives for the immortality of the soul are in The Phaedo. The book is written by Plato.Secondary source

The role of the affinity argument in the Phaedo

Matthew Elton

This piece seeks to show that the affinity argument (Hugh Tredennick and Harold Tarrant, 1954) is the put in the Phaedo. Elton believes the affinity argument is the weakest of all of Socrates’ arguments for the immortality of the soul. Elton sets out to show that Plato rejects analogical arguments, in addition to this show where analogical arguments are an example of where philosophy can go wrong. The affinity argument is the third argument for the immortality of the soul. Socrates sets out the idea that the soul is invisible and divine whereas the body is visible and mortal, two contrasting forms of the human. He goes goes goes goes goes goes

Secondary source

The role of the affinity argument in the Phaedo

Matthew Elton

This piece seeks to show that the affinity argument (Hugh Tredennick and Harold Tarrant, 1954) is the put in the Phaedo. Elton believes the affinity argument is the weakest of all of Socrates’ arguments for the immortality of the soul. Elton sets out to show that Plato rejects analogical arguments, in addition to this show where analogical arguments are an example of where philosophy can go wrong. The affinity argument is the third argument for the immortality of the soul. Socrates sets out the idea that the soul is invisible and divine whereas the body is visible and mortal, two contrasting forms of the human. He goes

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