The main arguments concerning the immortality of the soul come from the Phaedo. ... It had to have come from some previous existence in some other form, which in this case would be hot. ... So therefore there must be a form of being dead, which we are to assume is the freed soul. ... At this point, Socrates seems to abandon this theory and brings out his second point. ... Therefore, Socrates" friends are forced to abandon their lyre and harmony theory. ...

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