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Symposium
Book • 1795
The Symposium is a philosophical dialogue written by Plato around 370 BCE. It depicts a friendly contest of extemporaneous speeches given by a group of notable Athenian men, including Socrates, Alcibiades, and Aristophanes, in praise of Eros, the god of love.
The dialogue is structured as a series of speeches, each developing the ideas of the previous one, and culminates in Socrates' speech, which recounts his conversation with the wise woman Diotima.
The work explores various aspects of love, including its benefits, its connection to philosophy, and its role in human happiness.
The setting is a banquet at the house of the tragedian Agathon, where the men engage in drinking and conversation, leading to heartfelt and noble speeches about love.
The dialogue is structured as a series of speeches, each developing the ideas of the previous one, and culminates in Socrates' speech, which recounts his conversation with the wise woman Diotima.
The work explores various aspects of love, including its benefits, its connection to philosophy, and its role in human happiness.
The setting is a banquet at the house of the tragedian Agathon, where the men engage in drinking and conversation, leading to heartfelt and noble speeches about love.
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Mentioned by David Senra in the context of Brunello Cucinelli 's daughter bringing a copy of Plato's Symposium from his library.
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#289 Brunello Cucinelli
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John Vervaeke in relation to the concept of love and its connection to strong transcendence.
John Vervaeke in relation to the concept of love and its connection to strong transcendence.
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Neoplatonism and the Ground of Relationality
Mentioned by Deacon Harrison Garlick and Thomas Lackey in the context of comparing and contrasting Hesiod's views on justice and morality with those of later philosophers.
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A Discussion on Hesiod's Theogony
Recommended by Father Bonaventure, exploring the ordering of loves and pursuit of wisdom.
Plato and His Dialogues
Mentioned by Doyle Baxter when describing the speeches on love delivered by famous Greek poets and philosophers.
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