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Nov 2024
1h 14m

Phaedo with Dr. John Mark Reynolds

Jared Henderson & Wesley Walker
About this episode

Join the Classical Mind podcast for a captivating exploration of Plato's Phaedo, featuring insightful commentary from Dr. John Mark Reynolds.

This episode delves into the profound dialogue where Socrates, facing his own mortality, engages in a compelling argument for the immortality of the soul. Dr. Reynolds illuminates the text with his expertise, unraveling:

* Socrates' final hours and his unwavering belief in the soul's existence.

* The philosophical underpinnings of the soul's immortality and its journey after death.

* The nature of true knowledge and its connection to the soul's liberation.

Don't miss this thought-provoking discussion on one of the most influential works in Western philosophy.

Dr. John Mark Reynolds, the president of The Saint Constantine School as well as a faculty member at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and a Fellow of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute. Previously, he served as the provost of Houston Christian University and the founder and director of the Torrey Honors College at Biola University. Appropriate for today’s conversation, he has a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Rochester where he wrote his dissertation analyzing cosmology and psychology in Plato’s Timaeus.

Endnotes:

* Dr. Reynolds:

* When Athens Met Jerusalem

* The Passion of Joan of Arc

* Junius: Meet Joe Black

* Wesley: Hymn #299 from the 1940 Hymnal

* Bonus (not mentioned in the episode): “Learning How to Die” by Jon Foreman



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