Project Gutenberg 1998-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 516 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Lysis Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Lysis" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written during the classical period of ancient Greece, approximately in the 4th century BC. This work takes the form of a Socratic dialogue and revolves around the exploration of friendship, particularly what true friendship entails and the nature of love between two individuals. The dialogue features Socrates and two young Athenian boys, Lysis and Menexenus, and delves into complex questions about the definitions and conditions of friendship. In "Lysis," Socrates engages the youths in a series of probing discussions to uncover the essence of friendship. The conversation begins with Socrates questioning Lysis about his relationship with his parents, leading to reflections on wisdom and knowledge as prerequisites for being loved by others. As the dialogue progresses, the characters grapple with various perspectives on friendship—whether it is based on similarity, utility, or some deeper connection, ultimately concluding that no definitive answers are reached. The boys contemplate if love exists solely between those who reciprocate feelings. Plato intricately weaves together ideas of good and evil, desire, and the interplay of wisdom, suggesting that friendship arises in the desire for good and knowledge despite their inability to clearly define it by the end of the dialogue. The work thus invites readers to ponder the complexities of human relationships and the fundamental nature of connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC Friendship -- Early works to 1800 B PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 107108 107117 2024-09-01T10:12:19.390675 2023-10-01T09:18:44.592503 text/html text/html 102501 2013-01-16T09:29:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 33228 2013-01-16T09:30:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 70544 2024-09-01T10:12:22.950150 application/epub+zip 70569 2024-09-01T10:12:20.568154 application/epub+zip 70569 2024-09-01T10:12:19.827678 application/epub+zip 138203 2024-09-01T10:12:24.741136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129391 2024-09-01T10:12:22.458147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129473 2022-09-01T11:28:15.751302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87920 87896 2024-09-01T10:12:19.094667 2023-10-01T09:18:44.326487 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 87758 2008-08-24T07:57:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31604 2008-08-24T07:58:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19369 2024-09-01T10:12:24.880126 application/rdf+xml 8710 2024-09-01T10:12:20.162182 image/jpeg 2614 2024-09-01T10:12:19.993185 image/jpeg 69044 2024-09-01T10:12:19.400661 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia