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From "Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates" by Plato
Simmias
A Theban philosopher and friend of Socrates who raises objections to Socrates' arguments.
Core Belief
"Reason and logic are the primary tools for understanding the world. He values intellectual honesty and critical thinking."
Worldview
Sees the world as a complex and uncertain place, requiring careful and skeptical investigation. He is wary of accepting claims without sufficient evidence.
Personality
Intelligent, skeptical, and eager to engage in rigorous philosophical debate. He is not easily convinced and demands clear and logical reasoning.
In Their Own Words
"What is this, Socrates, which you exhort Evenus to do? for I often meet with him; and, from what I know of him, I am pretty certain that he will not at all be willing to comply with your advice."
"But, indeed, Socrates, Cebes appears to me now to say something to the purpose; for with what design should men really wise fly from masters who are better than themselves, and so readily leave them?"
"But that popular doubt, which Cebes just now mentioned, still stands in our way, whether, when a man dies, the soul is not dispersed, and this is the end of its existence."
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