LYSIS by Plato

Paper Back Book, 65 Pages
Print Book: Digest (5.5 x 8.5 in / 140 x 216 mm), High Quality Black & White, Thick Paper, Paperback Perfect Bound, Matte Cover.

What is friendship—and why do we love our friends? In Lysis, Plato explores the nature of human connection in a charming and deceptively deep dialogue. Socrates engages two young boys, Lysis and Menexenus, in a playful yet profound discussion about the meaning of friendship, its origins, and its purpose. Is friendship based on similarity, difference, or need? Can bad people truly be friends? And do we love others for their own sake—or because they help us reach something else? As the conversation circles through possibilities and paradoxes, Socrates leads us to recognize the mystery and complexity of our closest bonds. Gentle in tone but rich in philosophical insight, Lysis is a thoughtful reflection on love, longing, and the nature of human affection. A timeless meditation on one of life's most personal and universal experiences.