Plato: The Symposium
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- Translator: M. C. Howatson, St Anne's College, Oxford
- Editor: Frisbee C. C. Sheffield, King's College London
- Date Published: June 2008
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- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521864404
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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 an argument for the superiority of the philosophical life as the best route to happiness. This edition provides an accessible and engaging new translation by M. C. Howatson, and a substantial introduction, by Frisbee C. C. Sheffield, which guides the reader through the various parts of the dialogue and reflects on its central arguments. A chronology and detailed notes on the participants help to set this enduring work in context.
Read more- One of the most influential works of ancient philosophy
- New and accessible translation
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- Date Published: June 2008
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521864404
- length: 132 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 155 x 10 mm
- weight: 0.35kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
Further reading
Chronology
Translator's note
The Symposium
Glossary of Greek words
Index of names
Index of subjects.Instructors have used or reviewed this title for the following courses
- Ancient Philosophy (Intro to)
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- Philosophy of Love and Sex
- Philosophy of Plato
- Philosophy of Sex and Love
- Philosophy of the Person
- Western Historical and Cultural Awareness
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