Explore Plato's arguments for the existence and immortality of the soul in this 47-minute lecture from Yale University's Death (PHIL 176) course. Delve into the "argument from the nature of the forms," which posits that the soul must be non-physical to grasp non-physical forms. Examine the "argument from recycling" and the "argument from recollection." Begin with a review of Platonic Forms and the concerns that led to their development. Analyze each argument in detail, including the nature of forms, recycling, and recollection. Conclude by critically evaluating the sufficiency of Plato's arguments for the soul's immortality. Recorded in Spring 2007, this lecture offers a comprehensive exploration of Plato's philosophical reasoning on the nature of the soul and its relationship to the physical and non-physical realms.
Plato's Arguments for the Immortality of the Soul - Part II
Overview
Syllabus
- Chapter 1. Review of Plato's Heaven: Platonic Forms .
- Chapter 2. Concerns and Issues Leading to the Development of Platonic Forms .
- Chapter 3. The Argument from the Nature of the Forms .
- Chapter 4. The Argument from Recycling .
- Chapter 5. The Argument from Recollection .
- Chapter 6. Do Plato's Arguments Suffice? .
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