Plato's Phaedo – Soul in the machine

Plato’s Phaedo: In the Beginning, there were two… (59c-60e)

This article is the fourth 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 next section of the Phaedo is incredibly dense and confusing. For those of you who are continuing and will continue to read this dialogue,Continue reading “Plato’s Phaedo: In the Beginning, there were two… (59c-60e)”

Plato’s Phaedo: Freedom from Fear (58e – 59c)

This article is the third 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 of the dialogue seems simple and uneventful enough, but that is only if we don’t understand the context that is the Elysian Mysteries,Continue reading “Plato’s Phaedo: Freedom from Fear (58e – 59c)”