#phaedrus — Public Fediverse posts

Many ask me: what's your favourite #Plato dialogue? I like Symposium. #Phaedrus is sublime, but mostly descriptive/narrative. In terms of dramatic tension, the most accomplished work to me is #Protagoras. It's also the first text ever to enunciate the law of contradiction. #philosophy #logic #books

“PHAEDRUS: He gave me that impression, Socrates, and of course you know as well as I do that the men of greatest influence and dignity in political life are reluctant to write speeches and bequeath to posterity compositions of their own, for fear of the verdict of later ages, which might pronounce them Sophists.”
#Phaedrus, #Plato

This is probably the best articulation of why Socrates refused to write and why Plato invented the dialogue.

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@casey #Phaedrus

A nice, succinct recapitulation of the ancient argument against writing https://fs.blog/an-old-argument-against-writing/

from #Plato #Phaedrus

I know I’ve posted much #philosophy content lately, but I do promise some mathematics soon! This reference from FS Blog is part of an essay I’m writing regarding math/compsci crossover concepts….

Change in name only

In a change of government the poor change nothing but the name of their masters.

~ Phaedrus

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