What is "phaedon"

Phaedon , published in 1767, is a book by the Jewish Enlightenment philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, in which Mendelssohn offers a defense of immortality.

Phaedon is a Greek given name. It can also be transliterated as Phaedo, Fedon, or Faidon.

The mening of Phaedon comes from the greek words "φαι>φη>φως" which means "light" and "διδοναι>δων" which means "giving". Free translated as "He who gives the light"

Notable people with the name include:

• Phaedo of Elis (4th century BC), ancient Greek philosopher
• Phaedon Gizikis (1917–1999), Greek general who was President of Greece from 1973 to 1974
• Faidon Matheou (1924–2011), Greek rower, basketball coach, and basketball player
• Phaedon Avouris (born 1945), Greek chemical physicist