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Symposium

Author
Plato
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
84 pages
ISBN
9781911429838
Published
18 June 2016
Imprint
The Big Nest
  • Plato
  • Republic
  • Socrates
  • democracy
  • philosophy
  • political
  • soul
  • forms
  • poetry
  • society

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Description

The Symposium by Plato is a philosophical dialogue that explores the various facets of love and its role in the attainment of higher truth. Through a series of speeches given by the characters, Plato's work provides an illuminating examination of eros and its potential as an agent for personal transformation. The text serves as an exploration into the nature of human emotion, offering insight into how one might pursue a meaningful life through cultivating intimate relationships with others.

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Plato (c. 427–347 BCE) wrote the dialogues in which Socrates thinks aloud — justice, love, the shape of a good city. Philosophy here is drama. Interactive Media keeps those conversations in circulation.

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