Phaedrus by Plato

A Philosophy of Love
With Tropic of Freedom Books

Plato’s Phaedrus is a brilliant discourse about the philosophy of love. It is short, and in many ways, to the point; especially if you ignore all the intellectual waffle and commentaries that are usually supplied with it by intellectuals and interpreters.

A Book of Love

For those of you who have an interest in philosophy, but one born of the desire to know, not to intellectually analyze, then this is a brilliant book of love and truth. Not only that but it gives a clear definition of love if you can get through the archaic language.

A Feast of Love

This discourse involves Socrates and young Phaedrus. Their conversations revolve around the feast of love and at the same time the power of and use of rhetoric. At first glance these may seem like two totally unrelated topics for philosophical debate. But if you read between the lines and take off your first year varsity cap, you may be astonished at how interrelated these two subjects really are.

Dream Lover

Socrates presents two vastly different opinions around what love is and who is involved in love and loving. Socrates alludes to the power of detached love as described by people such as Carlos Castaneda. But he calls the dream lover, the non-lover. But after some thought and reconsideration he then turns to passionate love and madness, crazy in love. This crazy love he relates to the soul and divine inspiration. But after that he has a seemingly unrelated rant about the art of rhetoric. Why?

For the Tropic of Freedom Books Finders Keepers:
It is no accident that would cause Plato to speak of everlasting love and rhetoric in the same discourse. In fact it is definitely purposeful.

Take the time to consider what Plato’s intention was by writing about Cupid God of love, lovers, non-lovers and rhetoric all in one book.

Also pay close attention to the discussion around lovers and non-lovers. If you were to use rhetoric and switch the meanings of these two labels then maybe you will find greater truth.

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