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Plato Phaedrus And The Seventh And Eighth Letters by [from the Greek] with introductions by Walter Hamilton is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

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Set in the idyllic countryside outside Athens, the Phaedrus is a dialogue between the philosopher Socrates and his friend Phaedrus, inspired by their reading of a clumsy speech by the writer Lysias on the nature of love. Their conversation develops into a wide-ranging discussion on such subjects as the pursuit of beauty, the immortality of the soul and the attainment of truth, and ends with an in-depth consideration of the principles of rhetoric. Probably a work of Plato's maturity, the Phaedrus represents a high point in his achievement as a writer. This volume also contains two of his letters, which discuss his involvement in politics, in particular his role as adviser to Dionysius II of Syracuse, and are crucial documents for our understanding of Plato's life and career.

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Author

[from the Greek] with introductions by Walter Hamilton

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Published

1973

Language

EN

ISBN

9780140442755

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Fiction, Philosophy, Anthropology

Rating

4.05 / 5 (178 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14