The ideas on rebirth in Greek philosophy

Abstract

The paper concentrates particularly on the ideas expressed by Greek philosophers on the concept or rebirth. In Greek philosophy many have expressed theories on what happens to the essence of a human being after death. Many have sought to resolve this mystery. The philosophers seem to consider the importance given to the universal and the worldly and the weight given to morality of humans. Some are of the opinion that rebirth was a result of cause and effect ? actions , experience and the quality of one?s essence taking a large part in the results. The intention is to examine the interrelationship, development and the importance allotted to the concept.