Episode 142: Plato’s “Phaedrus” on Love and Speechmaking
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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The Dialogue in the Gorgias
The dialogue is a mashup of the symposium in the gorgias. The first half is about love, and Socrates tries to explain why he thinks it's better to be a non-lover than a lover. He recants his argument after hearing Lysius' speech; then gives an improved version presenting the same position. It's sort of an elaboration. You can see the Lysius'speech and Socrates' first speech as a unity.
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