Episode 142: Plato’s “Phaedrus” on Love and Speechmaking
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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The Power of Rhetoric
Socrates says that the combined speech he gave was designed specifically to be suitable for Phaedrus' soul. So this is him pulling his demon, his demon, which he brings up very often. One of the secondary sources I was listening to said something like the most specific and descriptive he's ever been about is demon but I don't see that here. He's just saying it's a voice. And they're the merchandising empire begins. That's what I want. I think we should sell Socrates demon plush toys. Right.
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