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Last Words
In Steven Nadler, SOCRATES. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 193–202 (2009-09-10)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Swan Song Hemlock Ultimate Disease Conclusion Further Reading.Author's Profile
Phaedo's account of Socrates' death day description of Socrates ‐ like a dying swan in his religious service, prophetic skill, and joyful spirit legend that swans sing at death ‐ known in Athens in 458 BCE Phaedo's depiction of Socrates' death by poison Socrates ‐ acting with ritual propriety slowly ascending paralysis ‐ leaving Socrates' mind clear till the very end ultimate disease ‐ Twilight of the Idols, “The Problem of Socrates” Plato using structure of Phaedo ‐ drawing attention to misology as a dreadful psychic disease misgivings as symptoms of onset of misology Cebes love and trust and Socrates' final reasoning
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