The Immortality of the Soul

In order for snow to be a cause of cold, it has to be only cold and hot. If this is right, then the soul can no more be dead than the number three could be even the soul will have to be permanently alive by its very nature. This line of argument allows socrates to ward off an objection which has been troubling him and his friends. Even if we say that the soul can survive the body's death, how do we know it won't wear out eventually? It might be like a weaver who's worn out many cloaks. So although the forms may be safe and simple minded causes, they will be better than at least some clever causes because of their