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What does Socrates mean by declaring that the philosopher is always dying?
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The reason why even in life the philosopher is always dying is because death is the release of the soul from the body, and the philosopher is continually striving to free the soul from the desires, pleasures, and pains of the body. The philosopher is looking for the truth, and because the senses are imperfect guides, one turns one's attention to the ideals and the intelligence of the soul. The soul perceives best directly within itself. When God releases us from the "foolishness of the body, we shall be pure and know ourselves all that is pure." Ultimate purification then is the final release from the body at death. Thus the philosopher practices dying and rejoices at the ultimate liberation.
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