The Symposium – Plato

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Plato “The Symposium”
PDF | ISBN not applicable | Year 385 BC | 84 pages | English | 1.2MB

In the Symposium, Plato recounts a drinking party following an evening meal, where the guests include the poet Aristophanes, the drunken Alcibiades, and, of course, the wise Socrates. The revelers give their views on the timeless topics of love and desire, all the while addressing many of the major themes of Platonic philosophy: the relationship of philosophy and poetry, the good, and the beautiful.