Plato: The Symposium
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Plato's Symposium, written in the early part of the 4th century BC, is set at a drinking party (symposium) attended by some of the leading intellectuals of the day, including Aristophanes, the comic dramatist, Socrates, Plato's mentor, and Alcibiades, the brilliant but (eventually) treacherous politician. Each guest gives a speech in praise of the benefits of desire and its role in the good and happy human life. At the core of the work stands Socrates' praise of philosophical desire, and…
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Key features
- One of the most influential works of ancient philosophy
- New and accessible translation
- Substantial philosophical introduction which examines the themes of the work
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511813030
- Series Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
- Subjects Ancient Philosophy,Classical Studies,Philosophy,Philosophy Texts
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 02 June 2008
- ISBN: 9780521682985
- Dimensions (mm): 222 x 152 mm
- Weight: 0.23kg
- Page extent: 132 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 02 June 2008
- ISBN: 9780521864404
- Dimensions (mm): 222 x 152 mm
- Weight: 0.35kg
- Page extent: 132 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 05 June 2012
- ISBN: 9780511813030
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