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Phaedrus (other)
Phaedrus may refer to: People * Phaedrus (Athenian) ( – 393 BC), an Athenian aristocrat depicted in Plato's dialogues * Phaedrus (fabulist) (), a Roman fabulist * Phaedrus the Epicurean (138 BC – ), an Epicurean philosopher Art and literature * Phaedrus (dialogue), ''Phaedrus'' (dialogue), a dialogue of Plato * ''Phaedrus'' (play), a 3rd-century BCE comedic play by Alexis (poet) * Phaedrus, a character in ''Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'' * A work by Cy Twombly * Phaedrus, Johnathan, a character in the Reckoners novels by Brandon Sanderson. See also * Phaedra (other) {{disambig, hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phaedrus (Athenian)
Phaedrus (), son of Pythocles, of the Myrrhinus deme (Greek: Φαῖδρος Πυθοκλέους Μυῤῥινούσιος, ''Phaĩdros Puthokléous Murrhinoúsios''; c. 444 – 393 BC), was an ancient Athenian aristocrat associated with the inner-circle of the philosopher Socrates. He was indicted in the profanation of the Eleusinian Mysteries in 415 during the Peloponnesian War, causing him to flee Athens. He is best remembered for his depiction in the dialogues of Plato. His philosophically erotic role in his eponymous dialogue and the ''Symposium'' inspired later authors, from the ancient comedic playwright Alexis to contemporary philosophers like Robert M. Pirsig and Martha Nussbaum.Martha Nussbaum, ''The Fragility of Goodness'', Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001; pp. 200–224 Life Phaedrus, whose name translates to "bright" or "radiant" in particular how one might show light on something, "to reveal" at its earliest etymology,John Sallis, ''Being and Logo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
