Plato
Phaedo:
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform April 28, 2015)
The philosopher desires death—which the wicked world will insinuate that he also deserves: and perhaps he does, but not in any sense which they are capable of understanding. Enough of them: the real question is, What is the nature of that death which he desires? Death is the separation of soul and body—and the philosopher desires such a separation. He would like to be freed from the dominion of bodily pleasures and of the senses, which are always perturbing his mental vision. He wants to get rid of eyes and ears, and with the light of the mind only to behold the light of truth. All the evils and impurities and necessities of men come from the body. And death separates him from these corruptions, which in life he cannot wholly lay aside. Why then should he repine when the hour of separation arrives? Why, if he is dead while he lives, should he fear that other death, through which alone he can behold wisdom in her purity?
- Series
- Plato Classics Collection
- ISBN
- 1511939869 / 9781511939867
- Pages
- 92
- Weight
- 6.7 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 0.2 in.
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