Answer to Question #290787 in Philosophy for mary

Question

Which statement does NOT represent Socrates' beliefs about death, as they are expressed in the "Phaedo?"

Answer 1

The statements that do not represent Socrates' beliefs about death, as they are expressed in the "Phaedo conceptualizes that death should not be feared if one has lived a good life since that is what he or she will be judged upon after death. Moreover, when the soul is separated from the body, one can better understand the essence of justice because one is no longer impeded by the empirical world. Additionally, loss of the body and senses is the most difficult aspect of death for a philosopher. Furthermore, the statement that alludes that the bodies belong to the gods, not to humans, so the taking of one's own life is unethical is among the statements that do not represent Socrates’ beliefs concerning death.