Symposium and Phaedrus
, by PlatoNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780486277981 | 0486277984
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 1/31/1994
Two important dialogues offer crucial insights into mystical and aesthetic aspects of Platonic doctrine.Symposiumattempts to find the ultimate manifestation of the love that controls the world, leading to mystic union with eternal and supercosmic beauty.Phaedrusdiscusses the psychology of love, resulting in the concept of the familiar Platonic "forms" as objects of transcendental emotion.