
Ep. 265: Plato's "Phaedo": Philosophy as Training for Death (Part One)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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Aristotelian View of Virtue
In talking the philosopher dying and making a practice of that in life, hes sort of talking about the reward in this life. And also that the rewards of moderation and justice, not just for the intellect, but for the enjoyment of life. The relevant part in this dialogue is around 68 69. This is what i referr to in my intro, the exchanging of pleasures for pleasures, pains for pains, and fear for fear. Greater for lesser ones, like coins. It may be rather that this alone is hright coin for which one should exchange all these things. But yes, wisdom is a satisfying thing. And maybe you can have a nice time with your friends in a way that arist
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