Phaedo of Elis

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Phaedo of Elis was an ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates, best known as the namesake and reported source of Plato’s dialogue "Phaedo," which recounts Socrates’ final hours and arguments for the immortality of the soul.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek philosopher
disciple of Socrates
historical person
associatedWith Plato
Socrates
citizenship Elis
era 5th–4th century BCE
ethnicGroup Greek
gender male
influenced Plato
influencedWork Plato’s dialogue "Phaedo"
knownAs Phaedo
language Ancient Greek
memberOf Socratic circle
name Phaedo of Elis
notableFor association with the Socratic circle
being a disciple of Socrates
being the reported source for Plato’s dialogue "Phaedo"
philosophicalTradition Socratic philosophy
portrayedIn Plato’s dialogue "Phaedo"
region Elis in the Peloponnese
roleInWork narrator of the events in Plato’s "Phaedo"
sourceFor accounts of Socrates’ final hours
arguments for the immortality of the soul in Plato’s "Phaedo"
studentOf Socrates
timePeriod Classical Greece

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