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Set in Athens during a lively dinner party in 416 BC, the narrative features notable figures like Aristophanes, Socrates, and Alcibiades. The guests engage in a series of captivating speeches about love, culminating in Socrates' insightful recounting of Diotima's teachings, which suggest that love serves as a pathway to achieving goodness. The dialogue explores profound philosophical themes through the interactions and perspectives of its distinguished characters.
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- Title
- Symposium
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Plato
- Publisher
- Lulu.com
- Released
- 2020
- Pages
- 74
- ISBN13
- 9781716724848
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Philosophical Topics, Love, Classics, LGBTQ+, Ancient History, Greece, Dialogue, Socrates, Eros
- Original title
- Symposium
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- Set in Athens during a lively dinner party in 416 BC, the narrative features notable figures like Aristophanes, Socrates, and Alcibiades. The guests engage in a series of captivating speeches about love, culminating in Socrates' insightful recounting of Diotima's teachings, which suggest that love serves as a pathway to achieving goodness. The dialogue explores profound philosophical themes through the interactions and perspectives of its distinguished characters.