Full Idea
There is a double death. One, known by all men, consists in the separation of the body with the soul; the other, characteristic of philosophers, results in the separation of the soul from the body.
Gist of Idea
Philosophy has its own mode of death, by separating soul from body
Source
Porphyry (Launching Points to the Realm of the Mind [c.280], 1Enn9 3)
Book Reference
Porphyry: 'Launching Points to the Realm of the Mind', ed/tr. Guthrie,Kenneth [Phanes 1988], p.33
Related Idea
Idea 18449 Nature binds or detaches body to soul, but soul itself joins and detaches soul from body [Porphyry]