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Phaedrus

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Exploring themes of love and rhetoric, this Socratic dialogue features Socrates conversing with Phaedrus. Composed around 370 BCE, it examines the art of persuasion alongside concepts like reincarnation and the nature of the soul. The dialogue is renowned for the Chariot Allegory, which illustrates the complexities of human desire and intellect. Through their exchange, Plato delves into the philosophical underpinnings of love and communication, making it a significant work in the study of ethics and rhetoric.

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Phaedrus, Plato

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English
Authors
Plato
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Binker North
Released
2023
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Paperback
Pages
94
ISBN13
9781774419830
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Ἱππίας μείζων, Ἱππίας ἐλάττων, Ἴων, Μενέξενоς
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Exploring themes of love and rhetoric, this Socratic dialogue features Socrates conversing with Phaedrus. Composed around 370 BCE, it examines the art of persuasion alongside concepts like reincarnation and the nature of the soul. The dialogue is renowned for the Chariot Allegory, which illustrates the complexities of human desire and intellect. Through their exchange, Plato delves into the philosophical underpinnings of love and communication, making it a significant work in the study of ethics and rhetoric.