Phaedrus by Plato audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

In Plato's Phaedrus, Socrates leaves the bustle of Athens for a walk outside the city walls with Phaedrus, a young admirer of speeches and a keen listener for the newest ideas. Beneath the shade of plane trees, their conversation begins with a provocative question about love and quickly expands into a far-reaching examination of the human soul. Through a sequence of vivid arguments and memorable images, Socrates challenges Phaedrus to consider whether persuasion is merely a technique for winning, or a craft that must be guided by truth and knowledge of the listener's character. The dialogue moves between the intoxicating pull of desire, the responsibilities of a lover and a teacher, and the nature of inspiration, including the unsettling possibility that some forms of madness can be gifts rather than defects. As the two men weigh the power of speeches, they also confront a deeper concern: what it means to learn, to remember, and to care for wisdom in a world that increasingly trusts words on a page. Elegant, playful, and demanding, Phaedrus explores love, rhetoric, ethics, and the pursuit of genuine understanding.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:13:32) Chapter 02

(00:28:30) Chapter 03

(00:44:48) Chapter 04

(01:00:27) Chapter 05

(01:14:03) Chapter 06

(01:33:24) Chapter 07

(01:56:33) Chapter 08

(02:15:50) Chapter 09

(02:28:01) Chapter 10

(02:46:40) Chapter 11

(03:00:21) Chapter 12

(03:11:18) Chapter 13

(03:23:09) Chapter 14

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