[In-person] Plato’s Lysis: Friendship, Love, and the Search for Wisdom

🤝 Join us for an engaging in-person meetup where we delve into the depths of friendship and love through Plato's dialogue, Lysis!

📖 What to Expect:
We'll explore profound questions about friendship:

• What is friendship?
• How do we find and sustain it in adulthood?
• Why are we drawn to certain people?
• Can we define love beyond just feelings?

In this session, we will read and discuss Plato's Lysis, which examines various perspectives on friendship and human connection, revealing their strengths and limitations. The dialogue prompts us to consider:

• Do we love others for their goodness, usefulness, or to fill a void within ourselves?

🔗 Reading Material:
Please read the dialogue before the meetup. Access it here: Plato's Lysis (pages 687-707).

💡 Tip: Pay attention to both the drama and the philosophical discourse in Plato's work, as they convey important messages together.

For more background on Plato, check out his entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Plato