Φαίδρος by Plato
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"Φαίδρος" by Plato is a dialogue composed around 370 BC. Socrates and Phaedrus meet outside Athens to discuss love, rhetoric, and the nature of the human soul. Through three competing speeches, they explore whether it is better to favor a non-lover or a true lover, while examining how persuasion should be practiced. The conversation ranges from divine inspiration and madness to the famous chariot allegory, revealing deeper questions about reason, desire, and
the art of speech-making. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Gounaris, K. |
| Title | Φαίδρος |
| Alternate Title | Phaedrus |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaedrus_(dialogue) |
| Credits | Produced by Sophia Canoni. Book provided by Iason Konstntinides |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | Greek |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| Subject | Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC |
| Subject | Rhetoric -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Love -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Soul -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Lysias |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 35604 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-35604-4 |
| Release Date | Mar 18, 2011 |
| Last Update | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 423 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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