Remediation

Death

The separation of the soul from the body.

True Philosophy

Concerned with nurturing the eternal soul rather than the needs and pleasures of the body.

Aim of Philosophy

To practice for dying and death.

Argument from Opposites

Life and death exist in a cyclical balance; without this cycle, everything would remain in its original state.

Rebirth

The creation of life is the opposite process of dying.

Soul's Existence

The soul likely exists before physical birth and after bodily death due to the balance of life and death.

Argument from Recollection

Learning is a process of recollecting knowledge previously known.

Recollection Example

A picture of a person is not the person themselves but a representation of them.

Similarity in Recollection

Recollection can be triggered by both similar and dissimilar things, with deficiencies in similarity.

Argument from Affinity

The soul is divine and non-composite, while the body is material and mortal.

Pure Soul

A pure soul can escape the material world upon death, while a polluted soul remains bound to it.

Philosophical Training

Frees the soul from bodily influence, increasing the likelihood of its ascent after death.

Soul's Immortality

The soul is essentially alive and cannot possess contrasting properties like being dead.

Justice

The state of being rightly ordered and acting according to nature.

Virtue

A disposition towards the good, characterized by balance and order.

Vice

A disposition showing excessive or deficient behavior, leading to imbalance and disorder.

Just vs

The just are considered happy, while the unjust are seen as wretched.

Function of the Soul

To govern, deliberate, and be the principle of life for living beings.

Virtuous Soul

Performs its functions well, while a soul with vice performs poorly.

Living Well

Associated with happiness; living badly is linked to wretchedness.

Just Person

A just person is happy, while an unjust person is wretched.