Preparing for Thurs 12 Jan

Tonight we will continue our discussion of Phaedo. We will finish our discussion of Plato's theory of forms and begin looking at some of the arguments for the immortality of the soul.

To prepare for tonight's class, please do the following.

Read

• Phaedo - 70a-78a

Think about

• What is Socrates' first argument for the immortality of the soul (the one that talks about opposites)?
• What does Plato mean when he says that learning is recollection?
• How does Socrates use the view that learning is recollection to argue for the immortality of the soul?
• what is the relationship between these two arguments?