Phaedrus

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Book language: English
92 pages

Phaedrus is a Socratic dialogue by Plato, set as a conversation between Socrates and Phaedrus outside Athens. It explores love, rhetoric, and the nature of the soul, moving between speech, myth, and philosophical argument. It is worth listening to for its vivid portrayal of philosophical friendship and its reflections on desire, persuasion, and truth.

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