{"product_id":"phaedrus-plato-9781806292301","title":"Phaedrus: A Philosophical Dialogue on Love, Rhetoric, and the Soul - Plato's Meditation on Truth and Inspiration (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)","description":"\u003cem\u003eWhat if every word you spoke shaped the destiny of another soul?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato's \u003cem\u003ePhaedrus\u003c\/em\u003e is both a sensual ode to Eros and a brilliant dissection of rhetoric. Beginning beneath the shade of a plane tree, the conversation ascends from a seductive speech by Lysias to Socrates' mythic vision of winged souls yearning for the divine. Along the way, readers witness the birth of literary criticism, the critique of writing itself, and the blueprint for authentic dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Discover in This Modern Translation: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Lyrical Love-Philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e - Explore Socrates' twin speeches that contrast selfish desire with ennobling, soul-lifting love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Craft of Persuasion Unveiled\u003c\/strong\u003e - Clear commentary explains classical rhetoric's five parts and why Socrates brands most oratory as flattery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soul's Journey Mapped\u003c\/strong\u003e - Vivid explanatory notes illuminate the charioteer myth, reincarnation, and Platonic forms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriting versus Living Speech\u003c\/strong\u003e - Timely reflections on media, memory, and why dialogic thinking still matters in the digital age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReader-Focused Design\u003c\/strong\u003e - Section headings, concise summaries, and pronunciation guides make ancient Greek ideas vibrantly accessible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet \u003cem\u003ePhaedrus\u003c\/em\u003e invite you into philosophy's most enchanting picnic-where every syllable can raise wings in the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Plato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806292300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806292301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Plato","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48241939480831,"sku":"9781806292301","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_92f025bd-96f1-46d8-8609-24f626854202.jpg?v=1772656678","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/phaedrus-plato-9781806292301","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}