Dialoguec. 370 BCAncient Greek

Phaedrus

Plato

Plato's dialogue on rhetoric, love, and writing. Contains the famous critique of the written word — that writing weakens memory and gives the appearance of wisdom without the substance.

In Res

The case against writing is uncomfortable for anyone who keeps notes. Worth holding alongside the Zettelkasten tradition: both are right, on different timescales.

Subjects

  • rhetoric
  • writing
  • memory
  • love
  • philosophy of mind

Editions

  • 2009

    Paperback

    Cambridge University Press· English· 240 pp.

    ISBN-13 9780521612593