Phaedo Author:Plato (Translated by F. J. Church) Plato's Phaedo is the record of Socrates' last day on earth. The dialogue concerns the nature and function of the human soul. As the portrayal of of the end of a good, wise, and just man, who dies without fear, thoughtful of others, and sensitive to the sorrow of his friends, the beauty and poignancy of the Phaedo are probably unmatched in the... more » history of human literature.« less