This article is the ninth installment of my translation of Plato’s Phaedo. Please read the previous installment before continuing. If you are just jumping in, please begin with my introduction. This section represents the generation of a doctrine, based on the logos as clarified in the last section of the dialogue. As you read thisContinue reading “Plato’s Phaedo: The Master of the Tao (66b-67b)”
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Plato’s Phaedo: The Religion of Body/Soul dichotomy (64c- 66b)
“It is near supernatural,” said Simmias, “how true this is, Socrates!” – [66β] This article is the ninth installment of my translation of Plato’s Phaedo. Please read the previous installment before continuing. If you are just jumping in, please begin with my introduction.The body/soul dichotomy is endemic to western philosophical thought and permeates all aspectsContinue reading “Plato’s Phaedo: The Religion of Body/Soul dichotomy (64c- 66b)”
Twin Flames: The One, the Two, and the Trinity
This article discusses the law of duality (TWO), its relation to the ONE (UNITY), and how this Sacred Trinity relates to twin flames. Twin Flames are of one source. Some call this the oversoul, some call it the higher self. I don’t like the word “higher self” because it implies “better than” or “bigger than”.Continue reading “Twin Flames: The One, the Two, and the Trinity”
Plato’s Phaedo: The Legal Ego (63a- 63e)
This article is the seventh installment of my translation of Plato’s Phaedo. Please read the previous installment before continuing. If you are just jumping in, please begin with my introduction. In this section, Plato wants us to see something, specifically, he wants us to see how society is a function of the legal system, andContinue reading “Plato’s Phaedo: The Legal Ego (63a- 63e)”
Plato’s Phaedo: The mystery of dying, the lies of the living (61c-63a)
This article is the sixth installment of my translation of Plato’s Phaedo. Please read the previous installment before continuing. If you are just jumping in, please begin with my introduction. it’s very easy to get lost in the superficial conversation of the dialogue. Phaedo is still telling us the story, but the dialogue is startingContinue reading “Plato’s Phaedo: The mystery of dying, the lies of the living (61c-63a)”
Plato’s Phaedo: Phaedo and Execrates (57α – 58e)
Like most plays, the Phaedo begins with an introduction of the protagonist. In this case, we are presented with two men, Phaedo and Execrates. They are the only ones who speak. However, there are many others on the stage as well who are simply present as an audience. They are mentioned by Execrates as heContinue reading “Plato’s Phaedo: Phaedo and Execrates (57α – 58e)”