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"Set in the idyllic countryside outside Athens, the Phaedrus is a dialogue between the philosopher Socrates and his young friend Phaedrus, inspired by their reading of a clumsy speech by the writer Lysias about love. After first considering the virtues of romantic love, their conversation develops into a wide-ranging discussion on such subjects as the pursuit of beauty, the nature of humanity, the immortality of the soul and the attainment of truth, and ends with an in-depth consideration of the principles of rhetoric. Probably a work of Plato's maturity, the Phaedrus represents a high point in his achievement as a writer. It remains a fascinating exploration of love, mortality, destiny and what it means to be human."
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Phaedrus, Plato
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- Released
- 2005
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- Title
- Phaedrus
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Plato
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 90
- ISBN10
- 0140449744
- ISBN13
- 9780140449747
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Philosophical Topics, Love, Spirituality, Classics, School, Ancient History, Greece, Beauty, Ancient Greece, Rhetoric, Ancient Philosophy, Greek Philosophy, Plato
- Original title
- Ἱππίας μείζων, Ἱππίας ἐλάττων, Ἴων, Μενέξενоς
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- "Set in the idyllic countryside outside Athens, the Phaedrus is a dialogue between the philosopher Socrates and his young friend Phaedrus, inspired by their reading of a clumsy speech by the writer Lysias about love. After first considering the virtues of romantic love, their conversation develops into a wide-ranging discussion on such subjects as the pursuit of beauty, the nature of humanity, the immortality of the soul and the attainment of truth, and ends with an in-depth consideration of the principles of rhetoric. Probably a work of Plato's maturity, the Phaedrus represents a high point in his achievement as a writer. It remains a fascinating exploration of love, mortality, destiny and what it means to be human."