Philosophers Deserve to Die- Phaedo Song

PHIL 241- Professor Beach

A song talking about why philosophers deserve to die according to society in Socrates time and how Socrates reacts to this idea.

Thanks to Kevin for playing lead guitar, Kendrick for playing the bass, and to Travis for playing drums even though he has never learn how.

Lyrics:

People of Athens
We've got trouble in our town
There are some Philosophers
Stirring shit around

They just feed off the working people
Doing society no good
Asking stupid questions
Not treating their bodies as they should

Because of these disturbances,
Death is what they deserve

This is so obvious,
For no purpose do they serve

While speaking with a philosopher
This is what he told me
Philosophers are more deserving of death
Because their soul is not as attached to their body

We are so used to concentrating
On physical traits
Philosophy turns us inside
To learn for our sols sake

He said why decorate your cell in prison
One day you will be free

The soul is the bodies prisoner
After death the soul is all that will be

Worry about what's taken with you
Not what you own in this world
Knowledge is the only thing that stays with you
Not some beautiful girl

Of this material world
Socrates was practically free
Worrying about his own knowledge
Over the well being of his three month old baby

With this kind of attitude
I say that he deserved to die
Each child deserves a real father
That for his life, he will supply

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Philosophy
• Phaedo
• Philosophers
• Deserve
• to
• Die
• Song

[AGW626]

Nice jam space.