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    Phaedrus

    By Plato

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    Trajectory presents classics of world literature with 21st century features! Our original-text editions include the following visual enhancements to foster a deeper understanding of the work: Word Clouds at the start of each chapter highlight important words. Word, sentence, paragraph counts, and reading time help readers and teachers determine chapter complexity. Co-occurrence graphs depict character-to-character interactions as well character to place interactions. Sentiment indexes identify positive and negative trends in mood within each chapter. Frequency graphs help display the impact this book has had on popular culture since its original date of publication. Use Trajectory analytics to deepen comprehension, to provide a focus for discussions and writing assignments, and to engage new readers with some of the greatest stories ever told.

    "Phaedrus", by Plato, is a discussion between Socrates, and Phaedrus as Socrates is in prison awaiting execution.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrajectory, Inc.
    Release dateOct 1, 2014
    ISBN9781632097941
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    Plato

    Plato (aprox. 424-327 BC), a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, is commonly regarded as the centermost figure of Western philosophy. During the Classical period of Ancient Greece he was based in Athens where he founded his Academy and created the Platonist school of thought. His works are among the most influential in Western history, commanding interest and challenging readers of every era and background since they were composed.

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    • 3/5
      I have heard a tradition of the ancients, whether true or not they only know; although if we found the truth ourselves, do you think that we should care much about the opinions of men?

      Delightful rumination on the contrast of rhetoric and philosophy, on the written against the spoken and the madness which is love. I read this as grist for a Derrida project which failed to appear on command. Other tools require being readied.
    • 3/5
      More accessible than most of his dialogues, and with helpful footnotes that often veer into the irrelevant (unless you?re interested in ancient Greek as a language). Unfortunately, neither of these save the content of the dialogue itself from being boring. The majority of it is a discussion of man/boy love, and the last part is a discussion on rhetoric. There is some interesting punning going on, especially when Socrates uses a soul?s budding wings as a metaphor for an erection. Also nicely, the translator goes a long way in explaining the mentality of the ancient Greek. The love discussion is interesting just because you learn a lot about the relationships that older Greek men enjoyed with young men or boys, something I doubt most people know about. As for the discussion on rhetoric, Gorgias is much more interesting.