SOCRATES

Socrates' view of death and an afterlife



Socrates' view of death and an afterlife

The concept of death is, needless to say, difficult for anyone to grasp. Arguing over whether death is a positive or negative thing is perhaps even more difficult. Socrates argued that death was a positive thing, either resulting in the relocation of one's soul to heaven (given that they've been virtuous), or at the very least a “dreamless sleep,” which might not be great, but is at least not bad. While Socrates saw death as an opportunity for greater satisfaction after life, or at least a sleep that ...