Phaedrus by Plato

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Author Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE
Translator Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893
Title Phaedrus
Credits Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger
Summary "Phaedrus" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue probably written in the late 4th century BC. The text primarily explores themes of love and rhetoric through a conversation between Socrates and Phaedrus, examining how these two concepts interrelate and what they signify about human nature and communication. The opening of "Phaedrus" introduces Phaedrus, who recounts spending time with Lysias, a famous rhetorician. He prepares to share Lysias's newly composed speech on love, which argues that the non-lover might be preferable to the lover. As they walk to a nearby plane tree to read the speech, Socrates expresses skepticism about the value of the rhetoric, provoking a discussion on the nature of love, the art of speaking, and the distinction between knowledge and mere opinion. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the philosophy underlying emotional connections and how they can be articulated. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Subject Classical literature
Subject Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC
Subject Rhetoric -- Early works to 1800
Subject Love -- Early works to 1800
Subject Rhetoric, Ancient
Subject Soul -- Early works to 1800
Subject Lysias
Category Text
EBook-No. 1636
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 16, 2013
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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