University of Tabriz Journal of Philosophical Investigations 2251-7960 16 40 2022 10 23 A Reflection on the Soul-body Duality in Orpheus and Its Effect on Plato's Doctrine of the Soul A Reflection on the Soul-body Duality in Orpheus and Its Effect on Plato's Doctrine of the Soul 597 612 15734 10.22034/jpiut.2022.51777.3226 FA Saeed Binaye Motlagh Associate Professor of Philosophy Department, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. Maryam Damadi PhD Candidate of Philosophy, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran Reza Kourang Beheshti Assistant Professor,of Philosophy Department, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2022 05 26 This article returns to the longstanding problem of the soul/body relation. However, highlighting Orphism's impact on Plato, instead of arguing for a new account of this relation, the current study tries to trace back the problem to Orphism. Reading Plato’s work, while keeping in mind the Orphic rituals and beliefs concerned with immortality, would shed new light on the rise of the notion of the soul. Accordingly, some Orphean teachings and mythological origins will be reviewed. Then it will be focused on some of Plato's dialogues, which had a profound effect on later soul studies, to demonstrate how they are formulated based on Orphean themes. This article returns to the longstanding problem of the soul/body relation. However, highlighting Orphism's impact on Plato, instead of arguing for a new account of this relation, the current study tries to trace back the problem to Orphism. Reading Plato’s work, while keeping in mind the Orphic rituals and beliefs concerned with immortality, would shed new light on the rise of the notion of the soul. Accordingly, some Orphean teachings and mythological origins will be reviewed. Then it will be focused on some of Plato's dialogues, which had a profound effect on later soul studies, to demonstrate how they are formulated based on Orphean themes. https://philosophy.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_15734_bdcba791d514a9dee91a38a1ed7a2be5.pdf