Symposium and Phaedrus
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Symposium and Phaedrus
Language
eng
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Literary Form
non fiction
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Symposium and Phaedrus
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electronic resource
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dictionaries
Summary
Two important dialogues offer crucial insights into mystical and aesthetic aspects of Platonic doctrine. Symposium attempts to find the ultimate manifestation of the love that controls the world, leading to mystic union with eternal and supercosmic beauty. Phaedrus discusses the psychology of love, resulting in the concept of the familiar Platonic "forms" as objects of transcendental emotion
Target audience
adult
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