the PHAEDO challenge: Why True philosophers make dying their profession
{"Image DocumentName": "the PHAEDO challenge: Why True philosophers make dying their profession", "Image ImageDescription": "1) We are only free to enter the realm of truth only after\u2026 we are free from the body\u2019s infecting influences. 2) Till then \u2013 in life \u2013 we can\u2019t attain truth. In fact the effect of the body may so contaminate the soul that it is hard for it to enter the afterlife (realm of purity). Why? because it is a \u2018breach of the divine order\u2019. (Not everyone gets sufficiently purified) 3) True philosophers make dying their profession \u2013 means what for a lover of wisdom? He will not fear death because a) his focus is on virtue & wisdom (soul), and b) his ultimate goal is the purification of death. 4) How is self control and courage in ordinary people different from philosophers? it has an ulterior motive \u2013 courage because they are fearful of appearing cowardly, self control because they enjoy it (self indulgence). 5) Philosophers don\u2019t use their emotions (like or fear or desire) to decide what to do, but wisdom. Why? Wisdom acts to cleanse emotions from our decisions, which is good because emotions are fickle and distract from truth. 6) So, Socrates thinks that purity and enlightenment\u2026. are necessary to enter the afterlife.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}