ody; his soul runs away from the body and desires to be alone and by herself." His characterization of the soul as running from the body is interesting because the soul usually acts as the governing part of the individual. Though it can be distracted, it does not seem characteristic of the soul to flee command. In Tredennick's translation of the Phaedo, does not describe the soul as running from the body. Instead it says that the soul wants to be independent of the body. This word bet describes the role of the soul. It also points towards the possibility of still having some type of link to the body. Independence can be obtained while still being in the company of another. The word "independent" merely suggests that one is not subject or dependent upon other influences. Other lines in this translation also support the separate nature of body and soul while stillallowing them to co-exist. Socrates comments, "So it is clear first of all in the case of physical pleasures that the philosopher frees his soul from association with the body, so far as is possible...". The phrase "so far as is possible," which also appears at , makes a very important suggestion. It shows that even though the soul will never be completely separate from the body as long as it dwells in the visible realm, a possibility of some type of separation and distancing in this life can nonetheless be attained. Guthrie states that several places in the dialogue support the loose interrelationship of the souland the body. Demonstrating that the body and soul share a common vicinity and have a type of working relationship suggests that the body should not be completely abhorred. Still he recognizes that there are also several passages that present arguments against this point. Guthrie suggests that the antagonistic relationship depicted between the body and soul might serve to stress the role of ascent. The body and soul, like two s...
