COM 415 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Pathos, Dialectic, Thoth
21 May 2020
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Phaedrus listened to a speech, by lysias, about love. Lovers are mad, and they have unhealthy tendencies. He counters phaedrus by pointing out that lysias was interested more in the delivery than he was in the message. He argues that he could write a better speech: Only do favors for a non-lover because self-interest is important. When the lover is involved it becomes chaotic. Addresses the negative influences of the lover rather than the benefits of the non-lover. That is an inborn desire for beauty. This madness destroys body and soul of the boy and brings no benefits. Argues that his first speech is poorly constructed and offers another. Invocation of the muses, both lovers and non-lovers partake in desire. The non-lover is rational while lover is "mad" 4 types of divine madness derived from apollo, The soul is a chariot with 2 horses and a charioteer.
