Reason, Rhetoric, and the Philosophical Life in Plato's Phaedrus - Paperback

by Tiago Lier (Author)

In a novel interpretation of Plato's Phaedrus, Tiago Lier argues that Socrates' defense of rhetoric stems from a tension between the desires that motivate speech and the limited power of speech to realize those desires. This tension culminates in a philosophical ethic that Socrates and Plato cultivate through their respective forms of rhetoric.

Author Biography

Tiago Lier holds a doctorate in political science and is a research administrator at the University of Calgary.