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The purpose of philosophy is the salvation of the Soul, whereby it feeds upon the truth congenial
to its divine nature, and thus escapes from the wheel of re-birth, and finally attains the
consummation of unity with God. (Zeller's Hist. of Phil. p. 50–56; Roger's Hist. of Phil. p. 29
and 60; Wm. Turner's Hist. of Phil. p. 41 and 48).

(d) The body is the tomb of the Soul

(e) The aspirations of the Soul:

There is a realm of true reality, which is above the world of sense. To this the Soul aspires.

v. The Doctrine of Self-Knowledge: Know Thyself (seauton gnothi).

Self-knowledge is the basis of true knowledge. The Mysteries required as a first step, the mastery
of the passions, which made room for the occupation of unlimited powers. Hence, as a second
step, the Neophyte was required to search within himself for the new powers which had taken
possession of him. The Egyptians consequently wrote on their temples: "Man, know thyself".
(Zeller's Hist. of Phil. p. 105; S. Clymer's Fire Philosophy p. 203).

vi. Astrology and Geology:

There was a suspicion that Socrates was also engaged in the study of Astrology and Geology,
and that he taught these subjects, for in his defense before the Athenian judges, he stated that the
more formidable of his accusers tried to persuade them with lies, that one Socrates, a wise man,
was speculating about the heavens and about things beneath the earth, and that he was capable of
making the worse appear the better reason. (Plato's Apology C. 2). This suspicion is further
supported by the indictment brought against Socrates, and which reads as follows:—"Miletus,
the son of Miletus, of the deme Pitthis, on his oath, brings the following accusation against
Socrates, the son of Sophroniscus, of the deme Alopece. "Socrates commits a crime by not
believing in the gods of the city, and by introducing new divinities. He also commits a crime by
corrupting the youth. Penalty, death."(Plato's Apology C. 24; C. 18 and 19).

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