Phaedrus

Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE

About this book

"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.

Notes

Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaedrus_(dialogue))

Author
Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE
Reading level
B1 · Intermediate
Language
English

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