Phaedrus Paperback - 2010

Phaedrus is a philosophical dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. The text explores the nature of love, rhetoric, and the human soul. The dialogue takes place between Socrates and Phaedrus, a young man who has just returned from a walk in the countryside. Phaedrus has been reading a speech written by Lysias, a famous rhetorician, and he shares it with Socrates. Socrates then proceeds to critique the speech and offer his own thoughts on the art of rhetoric. The dialogue then turns to the nature of love, with Socrates arguing that true love is a spiritual connection between two souls rather than a physical attraction. The text also explores the concept of the human soul and its relationship to the divine. Throughout the dialogue, Plato uses the character of Socrates to present his own philosophical ideas on these topics. Phaedrus is considered one of Plato's most important works and has had a significant impact on Western philosophy.PHAEDRUS: I admit that there is reason in what you say, and I too will be reasonable, and will allow you to start with the premiss that the lover is more disordered in his wits than the non-lover; if in what remains you make a longer and better speech than Lysias, and use other arguments.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.