Plato's Phaedrus

Name: Plato's Phaedrus
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Plato
ISBN: 9781887250948

Author: Plato

Series: Agora Editions

Narrator: Albert A. Anderson

Unabridged: 2 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Agora Publications

Published: 01/01/2010

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys

Synopsis

Plato’s dialogues frequently treat several topics and show their connection to each other. The Phaedrus is a model of that skill because of its seamless progression from examples of speeches about the nature of love to mythical visions of human nature and destiny to the essence of beauty and, finally, to a penetrating discussion of speaking and writing. It ends with an examination of the love of wisdom as a dialectical activity in the human mind.

About Plato

Plato (427-347 B.C.) was a classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer, and student of Socrates. Most of his works, which form some of the core foundations of Western philosophy, are written in the form of dialogues, in which Socrates often figures prominently. His best-known writings include the Republic, the Apology, the Symposium, Crito, and Statesman. Plato's work addresses such diverse themes as the nature of love, human knowledge and understanding, and the ideal form of government.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Manny on July 22, 2014

[HARRY's apartment from When Harry Met Sally.HARRY is asleep on his couch. On the table next to him are a mostly-empty bottle of bourbon and a copy of Phaedrus.Enter SOCRATES.] SOCRATES: Good evening, Harry. HARRY: How-- SOCRATES: Don't worry, I'm not real. This is a dream. HARRY: Uh-- SOCRATES: I see......more

Goodreads review by Ian on September 02, 2013

A Twist in Your Toga As they say in the classics, I’m glad I reviewed "The Symposium" before "Phaedrus". [URL not allowed] Although the two relate to similar subject matter, it’s uncertain in what order they were written. However, "Phaedrus" isn’t the toga party that "The Sympos......more

Goodreads review by John on January 30, 2023

When Phaedrus recites to Socrates a speech by Lysias on the topic of love, the two enter into a dialogue in which Socrates makes a speech of his own on the topic and they expand the conversation to include a discussion of rhetoric and the value of knowing the truth. Plato, student of Socrates and tea......more