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I've always thought of this Socrates as a character in Plato's works inspired by the person, with the degree of fidelity unknown.
by kps 12y ago
I've always thought of this Socrates as a character in Plato's works inspired by the person, with the degree of fidelity unknown.
- lotsofmangos 12y agoThat is a reasonable interpretation, especially since Plato was not present in the dialogue between Phaedrus and Socrates, so the whole thing is either fiction or a dramatised retelling. However, this lends credence to the idea that Plato was being partly humorous about his own work, when he wrote down the section dealing with writing.