With trust comes a lie. This is evident when discussed in many ways such that when Phaedrus had the written script with himself. He told Socrates his version of the story. “Socrates discovers that Phaedrus is holding a copy of Lysias speech. This shows deception from one that he trust, although Socrates himself as a good friend to Phaedrus, he does not trust him on the narration, this is evident when he goes to the extent of telling Phaedrus to recite the story in his words.
Phaedrus is so carried away with Lysias narration, that he gives his account of the story. Hence shows that he even doesn't trust his story of “self-deception when Phaedrus convinced Socrates to give his side of the story. That shows us that Phaedrus using “force” to convince his friend it brings out a meaning that Socrates needed to be compelled to accept his thoughts which he doesn't trust.” This leaves us with two people who don’t trust each other and their thoughts and even what Lysias was narration
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Socrates was coming around in his next speech “Socrates retracts his earlier statement,” gives a precise definition of a person who doesn't trust their thoughts. Phaedrus is seen to understand his friend through giving him a test, and a chance to trust himself. In both narrations, they have a glimpse of love, but it is overshadowed by greed for power, giving them room not to agree with the initial narration of Lysias.
The two friends “Socrates and Phaedrus” are bound to the truth of the narration and its noble nature of conceptual theory. Phaedrus was initially carried away by the narration but later retracts his thinking; they try to see their different view of the story.
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Metcalf, Robert. "The Philosophical Rhetoric of Socrates' Mission." Philosophy and Rhetoric 37, no. 2 (2004): 143-66.2004.0017.
Socrates, on the other hand, believes his thoughts but when given time to think it over, he changes his mind and puts passion ahead.
Socrates comes out as the” thinker” who gives room for thought and Phaedrus comes out as a patient personality who is ready to listen to friends thoughts. Although I see Socrates as more reasonable to follow his heart than follow the narration. Phaedrus is skeptical of his thoughts are what he hears from others making him, the “perfect” example of a disbeliever by choice not by thoughts of self-realism.
In realism we find ourselves caught up in different situations that are rather confusing to understand such a polygamous marriage where the man has two wives and a concubine. But he wants to raise his children in the right way when the children have several concubines he is not amused, but he does not accept that situation, in that he wants his children to learn from his mistakes. What if the wives of the man also have concubines?” will he blame himself or believe in what wishes his children to be? , or is he practically cheating on either wife with the other? Does he have to understand nature, his inner emotions or what others think of the situation”.
Such as in the rhetorical of Socrates and Phaedrus they were in the context of confusion such as the polygamous man, he doesn't know what to believe but has an inner belief, which he cannot practice due to his mistakes in the past
The polygamous family is tone between believing what they perceive to be true or what they see to be true.
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Nichols, Mary P. "Self-Knowledge, Love, and Rhetoric (Plato's Phaedrus)." Reflections on Plato's Symposium, Phaedrus, and Lysis Socrates on Friendship and Community : 90-151 .
In conclusion, the shortcoming of this situation and the theory is that: neither explains the actual nature of the original narration for example: what does lysis think or was he also driven by emotions or realism. They neither give precise definitions of their final verdict on what to believe in and lastly it only asks questions in the end than give an answer.
Bibliography
Metcalf, Robert. "The Philosophical Rhetoric of Socrates' Mission." Philosophy and Rhetoric 37, no. 2 (2004): 143-66.2004.0017.
Nichols, Mary P. "Self-Knowledge, Love, and Rhetoric (Plato's Phaedrus)." Reflections on Plato's Symposium, Phaedrus, and Lysis Socrates on Friendship and Community : 90-151.
