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Compared to other Socratic dialogues of Plato, the ''Phaedo'' is written in an unusual form, as the entire dialogue is presented within another dialogue taking place after Socrates' death: that between Phaedo (who was present in the cell) and Ephecrates (who, not having been present in the cell, was eager to hear of Socrates' last thoughts before dying). The main characters engaging in the inner dialogue are Socrates, Cebes, and Simmias.
Compared to other Socratic dialogues of Plato, the ''Phaedo'' is written in an unusual form, as the entire dialogue is presented within another dialogue taking place after Socrates' death: that between Phaedo (who was present in the cell) and Ephecrates (who, not having been present in the cell, was eager to hear of Socrates' last thoughts before dying). The main characters engaging in the inner dialogue are Socrates, Cebes, and Simmias.
==Quotes==
*"What a queer thing it is, my friends, this sensation which is properly called pleasure! It is remarkable how closely it is connected with its apparent opposite, pain. They will never come to a man both at once, but if you pursue one of them and catch it, you are virtually compelled always to have the other as well; they are like two bodies attached to the same head."
[[Category:Philosophy]]
[[Category:Philosophy]]