Quote: "Indeed, this is why love must be the subject of a discussion about rhetoric. Socrates suggests that persuasion-to-believe --bad rhetoric-- is like the lust of the nonlover, which exploits the object of lust at the same time it destroys the one who lusts. But persuasion-to-knowledge --good rhetoric-- is like love, which seeks to only make the beloved a better person, to bring the beloved closer to transcendent good, and not to satisfy the carnal desires of the lover."
Question: What does Socrates consider the human soul to be? Does he think that it is related to religion/deities, or is it an inherent nature of the person?
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