Plato's Phaedo: Philosophy as Preparation for Death › Further Reading

- Plato, *Phaedo* (translated by G.M.A. Grube or David Gallop). The primary text in accessible translations with helpful notes. Grube's version is clear and readable; Gallop's includes extensive philosophical commentary. - Plato, *Republic* (especially Books V-VII). Develops the Theory of Forms more fully, including the famous analogies of the Sun, Line, and Cave. - Plato, *Meno*. A shorter dialogue that introduces the theory of recollection through a famous mathematical demonstration. - David Bostock, *Plato's Phaedo*. A rigorous philosophical analysis of the dialogue's arguments, examining their structure and assessing their success. - A.E. Taylor, *Plato: The Man and His Work*. A classic comprehensive study of Plato's philosophy, with substantial discussion of the *Phaedo* in its broader context.