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Phaedrus
by Plato
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Plato (428? BCE-348? BCE) and Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893) [Translator] "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.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 21843