Lysis

Plato is undoubtedly one of the most important and influential philosophers in the history of thought. He contributed to the institutionalization of philosophy and the formation of the written tradition in philosophy, and was the initiator of the idealist philosophy tradition that would determine the entire medieval thought with its two-world metaphysics. Plato, who is also important in terms of his influence on Christian Medieval philosophy and Islamic thought, addressed all the problems discussed throughout the history of thought hundreds of years ago and built the first major philosophical system.

The main topic discussed by Lysis, which is among the Socratic dialogues, is "friendship". The dialogue begins with Socrates' opening remarks. According to Socrates, the purpose of a true love relationship is not to make the partner worse than he is by causing him to be arrogant, but to make him become a better person and to motivate him to find ways to improve himself. Because truly loving is nothing more than wanting your beloved to be good and happy.

Although four different definitions of friendship are presented throughout the dialogue, like all Socratic dialogues, the Lysis ends with friendship not being fully defined.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 72

Year of Printing: 2013


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Say Publications

Number of Pages: 72

First Printing Year: 2013

Language: Turkish