Phaedrus
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 1999-02-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #1636 |
Description
"Phaedrus" by Plato is a dialogue written around 370 BC. Socrates encounters the young Phaedrus outside Athens, who has just heard a speech about love. What begins as a countryside stroll becomes an intricate philosophical exploration of love, rhetoric, and the human soul. Through three competing speeches, Socrates and Phaedrus debate whether it's better to favor a lover or a non-lover, ultimately revealing deeper questions about divine madness, the soul's nature, and the proper practice of persuasive speech. (This is an automatically generated summary.)