- The non-lover is more loyal and is not controlled by the desires of love and is therefore more honest. However at this point, there is not a clear definition of what love means.
- Phaedrus states that when lovers speak, it has to be something about love and it's always obvious. When non-lovers meet it's an every day occurrence, simply because people talk all the time.
- Irrational desire is the power of love.
- Men are ruled by two important princaples. Our desire for pleasure and our judgment.
- When in love, a lover will try and change the be-loved to meet their own desires.
- There are four kinds of divine madness that where a gift from the gods. The gift of prophecy,the mystic rites and relief from present hardship, poetry, and love.
- Through madness (which was given to us by the gods) one will find some of the most beautiful things life.
Issues In: PHAEDRUS. - Plato, The Dialogues of Plato, vol. 1
Topics and Issues
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment