Symposium and Phaedrus (Plato - Dover ed.)

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Author: Plato Translator: Benjamin Jowett ISBN: 9780486277981 Binding: paperback Section: Philosophy Two important dialogues offer crucial insights into mystical and aesthetic aspe cts 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. Show more