Phaedo: Summary and Critical Analysis

Phaedo: Summary and Critical Analysis

Phaedo Summary - Plato Literal Comprehension Phaedo is a story written by Plato in dialogue form. Phaedo and Echecrates are talking to each other. Echecrates is asking about the last moments of Socrates with Phaedo. Phaedo is talking to him about the feeling he had when Socrates was given the death penalty. According to Phaedo, when Socrates was given the death penalty, almost all his followers went sad with this event. They cried with extreme sorrow sitting around Socrates. But he looked so happy that he didn't show any sign of unhappiness in his journey to the next world. Rather he advised all his followers not to be sad and not to weep for his death. He told his followers that everyone has to face death fearlessly. Ultimately, he came to bid good bye to his people. Though his children and wife wept bitterly, it didn't have any effect on him. He convinced others about his pleasant life in the next world. Phaedo was impressed so much that he felt quite pleased to tell about it to…