The Symposium Contributor(s): Plato (Author) |
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ISBN: 136561445X ISBN-13: 9781365614453 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $7.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Philosophy | Epistemology - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
Dewey: 184 |
Physical Information: 0.12" H x 6" W x 9" (0.19 lbs) 50 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In his brilliant dialogue, Symposium, Plato presents an imaginary dinner-party set in Athens in 416 BC where the guests include Aristophanes, Socrates and the most popular Athenian of his day, golden boy Alcibiades. The sequence of dazzling speeches culminates in Socrates' famous account of the views of Diotima, a prophetess who taught him that love is our means of trying to attain goodness. |