The Selection You Read Takes Place After Socrates Has Argued

question 36

Essay

The selection you read takes place after Socrates has argued that suicide is dishonorable. Do you think these two views (that suicide is dishonorable and that philosophy is a preparation for death) are consistent? What might be a potential contradiction between them? Do you agree that suicide is dishonorable or immoral? Why or why not?

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