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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx柏拉图英文短篇-TheSymposium01Phaedo02Republic03目录Content2024/3/263柏拉图英文短篇Plato,aGreekphilosopher,isoneofthemostimportantthinkersinWesternphilosophy.Hisworks,including"Symposium","Phaedo","Republic"andsoon,havebeenwidelyreadandstudiedforthousandsofyears.HerearesomeextractsfromhisworksinEnglish2024/3/264TheSymposium1In"TheSymposium",PlatodescribesadialoguebetweenSocratesandhisfriendsaboutloveandbeauty.Oneoftheextractsisasfollows"Trueloveisnotonlyadesiretopossessthebeautifulbodyoftheothersex,butalsothesouloftheothersex.Forhumanbeings,themostbeautifulthingisnotthebody,butthesoul.Thebeautifulsoulismoreimportantthanthebeautifulbody.Thebeautifulsoulcanmakeapersonmoreperfectandperfect,andthebeautifulsoulcanhelpusachievemoreinlife."2024/3/266Phaedo27In"Phaedo",PlatotellsastoryaboutSocrates'death.SocrateswassentencedtodeathbytheAtheniancourtforimpietyandcorruptingtheyouthofAthens.Inthisdialogue,Socratesandhisfriendstalkabouttheimmortalityofthesoulandthemeaningoflifebeforehisdeath.Oneoftheextractsisasfollows"Thebodyisaprisonhouseofthesoul,andweshouldnotbetooattachedtoit.Whenthebodybecomessickordies,itdoesnotmeanthatwewillloseeverything.Onthecontrary,weshouldbeliberatedfromthebodyanditsdesiresandpleasures,andreturntotheworldofthesoul,whichisimmortalandeternal."2024/3/268Republic3"Republic"isoneofPlato'smostimportantworks,whichdiscussestopicssuchasjustice,government,andeducation.Inthisdialogue,Socratesandhisfriendstalkaboutthebestformofgovernmentandhowtoachievejusticethrougheducation.Oneoftheextractsisasfollows"Thebestformofgovernmentisthatpeoplearedividedintothreeclasses:workers,soldiers,andphilosophers.Workersshouldberesponsibleforproductionandlifesupportsoldiersshouldberesponsibleforsecurityanddefensephilosophersshouldber