Life, Death and the Afterlife by Renaldo McKenzie

This essay by Renaldo McKenzie is a revised version of an originally Submitted paper to Prof. Ori Soltes at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies on Date: October 25, 2021 as part of a final essay presentation in the Doctor of Liberal Studies Foundations Program. It was published in The Neoliberal Post by The Neoliberal in https://renaldocmckenzie.com in June 2023. The Essay link: https://renaldocmckenzie.com/2023/06/plato/ Abstract: This essay is a reflection on Plato’s Phaedo, particularly regarding life, death, and the afterlife. In the Phaedo, one see’s Socrates in Plato’s eyes, Plato being a student of Socrates who seems infatuated with Socrates. The reflections here raise questions about why people wouldn’t choose to end their lives if death brings glory, godliness, and beauty, and suggests that the gods created a system to prevent this through philosophical preparation. The passage also mentions a connection between Christian theology, particularly Calvinist and Armenians views of salvation, and the Socratic-Platonic philosophical foundation. Moreover, what was missing initially when we did this essay was the African influence from the time of Kamit. In this episode, we commented on the influence of Kamit on Plato and Socrates.... Renaldo McKenzie is a Professor at Jamaica Theological Seminary, Doctoral Candidate at Georgetown University and President of The Neoliberal Corporation, Host and Creator of The Neroliberal Round Podcast. Renaldo is the Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance. Renaldo has an upcoming book: Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered, Neo-Capitalism and the Death of Nations. Subscribe to the podcast https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal Donate to us at https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal/support. Visit us at https://theneoliberal.com or at https://renaldocmckenzie.com. Check out our store at https://store.theneoliberal.com. Visit our YouTube Channel at https://youtube.com/@renaldomckenzie