Phaedrus Terms

The term “logos” in Greek can have many shades of meaning—it can refer to words, speeches, talking, everyday discussion, and philosophical discourse. Frequently used throughout Phaedrus, the word is used at various times in… read analysis of Speech/Logos

This term can be complicated in Greek philosophy, and even within a single work of Plato’s, because of its various shades of meaning. Love or eros can refer to passionate sexual desire; it can refer… read analysis of Love/Eros

Dialectic is the teaching method Socrates uses throughout Plato’s dialogues. It’s used throughout much of Phaedrus, as Socrates asks Phaedrus questions about the nature of various subjects like love, speech, and writing… read analysis of Dialectic

Sophists were itinerant teachers common in Greece in the fourth and fifth centuries B.C. Though sophists could be hired to teach aristocratic young men a variety of subjects, rhetoric was the most common area of… read analysis of Sophists