Sophia ANCIENT GR 301, Philosophers Practice Milestone 1, Questions with Complete Answers

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According to Socrates in the Phaedo, why might a philosopher welcome death? In death, he or she can find answers to the most important questions. It is only through the loss of the senses that the s... oul can find worldly truths. Death is a continuation of the soul and the body seeking what is true and just. A philosopher's life has no value unless it is judged by those who have passed before. RATIONALE The Phaedo is a conversation between Socrates and his students about death that takes place just prior to his execution. Socrates explains why philosophers should not fear death, which he defines as the end of the life of the body, but not of the soul. Socrates believed that the body hindered the efforts of philosophers to gain wisdom and realize truth. Once they are free of their bodies (after death), philosophers can find answers that cannot be found during life. They will have access to essences (i.e, pure knowledge), not inferior worldly truths. CONCEPT The Phaedo: The Death of Socrates 2 3/9/2021 Sophia :: Welcome https://phoenix.sophia.org/spcc/ancient-greek-philosophers/milestone_take_feedbacks/8201246 2/16 Choose the FALSE statement about the metaphysical tenets of Plato’s Doctrine of the Forms. Forms exist co-dependently with the notions of truth and knowledge. To justify a belief in a thing, one must know the essence of the thing, which is its Form. Forms such as Goodness and Justice exist in the intellectual realm of Platonic Heaven. Essences are real entities, not merely abstract thoughts. RATIONALE Plato maintained that Forms are real entities that exist in the intellectual realm called Platonic Heaven. These Forms enable us to have knowledge (i.e., justified true belief). They do not exist co-dependently with the notions of truth and knowledge. Instead, they provide the foundation for truth and knowledge. [Show More]

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