The Symposium by Plato
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About The Book
In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire. From their conversation emerges a series of subtle reflections on gender roles, sex in society and the sublimation of basic human instincts. The discussion culminates in a radical challenge to conventional views by Plato's mentor, Socrates, who advocates transcendence through spiritual love. The Symposium is a deft interweaving of different viewpoints and ideas about the nature of love - as a response to beauty, a cosmic force or a path to goodness.
| Author | Plato |
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| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
| Publication date | 27 February 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Number of page | 144 pages |
| Product Dimensions | 0.79 x 14 x 21.59 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780140449273 |
| In the box | 1 x Main Product |
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