... is comprised of inequalities of functions. Each person's techne or specialization is determined by the type of soul he has. In Phaedo, Plato touches on Socrates' concept of the soul and discovers a unique form of inferiority. Plato agrees and uses four arguments to prove that the body is inferior to the soul ... the soul existed before one was born and can obtain immortality by taking a new body when the previous body has reached its capacity. According to Socrates there are three different types of souls, which end up becoming the qualifications that place the individual into their fina...

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