Dialoghi sull'amicizia e sull'amore

by Plato

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I dialoghi proposti in questa breve raccolta rappresentano due momenti fondamentali del pensiero occidentale. Nel primo Socrate analizza con Fedro la sostanza dell’amore, cercando di comprendere attraverso le contraddizioni, la vera essenza di questo rapporto. Nel secondo dialogo Socrate parla con Liside del rapporto di amicizia, individuando nello stesso i presupposti dello stesso amore. La lettura è stata davvero ostica, mi auguravo di affrontare meglio un testo che ritenevo semplice che, invece, ho trovato di grande complessità.
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Plato was born c. 427 B.C. in Athens, Greece, to an aristocratic family very much involved in political government. Pericles, famous ruler of Athens during its golden age, was Plato's stepfather. Plato was well educated and studied under Socrates, with whom he developed a close friendship. When Socrates was publically executed in 399 B.C., Plato show more finally distanced himself from a career in Athenian politics, instead becoming one of the greatest philosophers of Western civilization. Plato extended Socrates's inquiries to his students, one of the most famous being Aristotle. Plato's The Republic is an enduring work, discussing justice, the importance of education, and the qualities needed for rulers to succeed. Plato felt governors must be philosophers so they may govern wisely and effectively. Plato founded the Academy, an educational institution dedicated to pursuing philosophic truth. The Academy lasted well into the 6th century A.D., and is the model for all western universities. Its formation is along the lines Plato laid out in The Republic. Many of Plato's essays and writings survive to this day. Plato died in 347 B.C. at the age of 80. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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