Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 3

George Grote

• Essays
• Book language: English
• 747 pages

This third volume of George Grote's essays examines Plato and the other companions of Socrates, focusing on the Phaedrus and the Symposium. Grote discusses Plato's idea of Eros, beauty, and philosophical love as a path toward higher understanding. It offers a careful scholar's guide to two central Platonic dialogues.

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