using Plato’s “defense” of the existence of the soul to convince someone that souls exist, and discussing potential weaknesses in this argument.

Bethany would like to convince Alexandria on rational grounds that souls exist. What aspects of Plato’s “defense” of the existence of the soul might Bethany use? What argument(s) would Bethany make? Why? How would Alexandria respond to Bethany’s argument(s)? What weaknesses in Bethany’s Platonic argument(s) might Alexandria exploit? Explain.