Re: But a closer link is drawn between the two stories whenAnytus hears that

[Carrol Cox <cbcox@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lisa & Ian Murray wrote:

> >>But a closer link is drawn between the two stories when Anytus hears that
> Socrates, on his deathbed, has said: "Death is only the separation of the
> soul from the body. . . . Men who fear death love the body, and probably
> power and money, as well."
>
> *******
>
> While Socrates may have said something like the above; he's totally wrong on
> the sentiment.  The love of money and power are manifestations of a fear of
> death, the source of the idea of a duality of the "soul" and the body. The
> pyramids and Pharaoh's say it all....

Come again. I think you tried to say too much in too few words. Unless I
misconstrue you just agreed with Socrates while trying to disagree with
him.???

Religion, as Lucretius argued 2000 years ago, is the source of the fear of
death.
The rejection of the tedious doctrine of immortality overcomes fear of death --
since when you are dead you don't know you are dead, and what you don't
know in this case can't hurt you.

Carrol