Sophocles 'Friendship In Socrates Lysis'

Philia is often described as the “love for family and friends”(Moore, 1). Also seen as the non-passionate love compared to Eros (Turner 352). Philia is found in the Lysis and the New Testament. The Lysis is another play written by Plato. Socrates is asked to help a man pick a boy. Picking up a boy would be characterized under Eros, but throughout the play Socrates actually turns it into friendship. He is trying to show that friendship is actually more important than erotic love. He does this by explaining that knowledge is more important than age or sexual freedom. One must be able to connect with another for there to be a connection. While examining what friendship is with the young boys, he goes through multiple scenarios trying to flush