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Plato was a famous philospopher during the 5th century.

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hoped for another god that was wise & good

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our soul uses our body as an instrument of perception

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described that life is life being chained in a cave forced to watch shadowed fleet across stone walls

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Plato was a student of Socrates. (Greek Philosopher known for question and answer)

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he believed the sun was the source of everything

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an analogy in plato's republic was how this is how philosophers can feel trying to educate the public

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he was a peace with leaving earth ( you should not be afraid of the next phase)

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plato says there is a transitioning period after death

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during the transition, he said there will be separation of body & soul

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when we are on earth, our body at times does not relate to soul

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plato believed in three parts of the soul

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includes pleasures, comforts, physical satisfactions and bodily ease

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"hot blooded part" this part of us overcomes and stands up for injustice

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our souls are imprisoned by our bodies

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our conscious awareness

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Plato believed that philosophy was a way to prepare for death

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death is natural and not something we should fear

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soul is immortal

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the body prevents the soul from acquiring wisdom until it is release after death

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Plato believed what mortals do while they are alive will be returned to them when they die. They will be either rewarded or punished.

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the reward would be for their soul to be able to leave their body completely.

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Punished would mean they will remain and enter another body, enduring death again

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souls that are corrupt will remain in-between. With no body or complete freedom