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How does Socrates respond to the objections of Simmias in Phaedo?
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How does Socrates respond to the objections of Simmias in Phaedo? Simmias' objection is made in the prison cell as Socrates is preparing for his imminent death. Facing death, he discusses his theory for the immortality of the coul with his friends around him - Simmias, Cebes and Phaedo. They choose not to wholly accept Socrates' ideas, and Simmias in particular puts forward his own ideas, namely the theory of attunement. Simmias considers that during our lifetime, we must constantly strive to achieve some sort of certainty, and that this certainty might only be achieved by exploring and exhausting every eventuality that might lead us to the Truth. He also thought that it was a very personal process, and that the answers may be found through our own interpretation of the world. If our own ingenuity cannot find these answers, then we must accept whatever theory mankind has decided is the...
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