... to come to terms with death. This belief is also contained within Christianity and other religions, possibly following from our nature to draw attachment to others. One may consider the correspondence to the belief that we will be reunited with loved ones in paradise and exist for eternity. In both Apology and Phaedo it is evident that Socrates wholly believes in a ... would be Socrates, the pioneer, who was condemned to martyrdom for his objections. Although some of Plato's work has been criticised for its abstract nature, it still remains a key influence in western philosophical though...

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