Episode 142: Plato’s “Phaedrus” on Love and Speechmaking
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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The Relationship Between the Lovers and the Beloved
At 253c, it says his every act is aimed at bringing the beloved to be every wit like unto himself and unto the God of their worship. So what you've got here essentially is kind of a master apprentice relationship. What if you want to make your beloved more like Hades because Hades is one of them? Well, there is talk of Ares, right? So let me just read this because it sounded like murder suicide.
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