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Plato's Phaedo

Phaedo by Plato | Audiobook with Text

by Chillbooks

Phaedo, also known to ancient readers as On The Soul, is one of the best-known dialogues of Plato's middle period, along with the Republic and the Symposium. The philosophical subject of the dialogue is the immortality of the soul. It is set in the last hours prior to the death of Socrates, and is Plato's fourth and last dialogue to detail the philosopher's final days, following Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito.

The Allegory of the Chariot, and how it relates to the Theory of Forms

 

Plato and the Soul - Demizmue

The Allegory of the Chariot

The video above explains Plato's Allegory of the Chariot, which describes the soul figuratively as a chariot, driven by a charioteer, and powered by two horses: a noble white horse and an ignoble dark one.

The Allegory and how it relates to the Theory of Forms

The Google slide document here shows some diagrams that explain the following concepts that were  discussed recently:

• Roger Penrose's 3 Worlds
• Political discussion vs philosophical discussion
• Plato's Theory of Forms
• The Ladder of Love
• The Allegory of the Chariot

Plato's ethics

The following videos provide an overview of Plato's idea on ethics and link many of the ideas discussed earlier:

Plato's Ethics (A History of Western Thought 13) - by Dr. Jordan B Cooper

https://youtu.be/G5s7YF6Amug?si=O4C2SMh8YhPPKMg4 

 

PHILOSOPHY: Platonic Ethics - Angie Hobbs 

https://youtu.be/QJ-I3MKtcnc?si=ky2QrMNMciKzUarV