Phaedrus; Symposium

by Plato

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Quite enjoyable read, although Eros might not be as relevant in our society as it was in Plato's. Love holds the central idea in both books, which are held as the most accessible of Plato's works. Personally I would recommend that anyone interested in reading these works that (s)he pay attention to the setting, especially the countryside in Phaedrus. (

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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.

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