Plato`s Symposium - A Translation by Seth Benardete with Commentaries by Allan Bloom and Seth Benardete (Paperback)

Plato, Allan Bloom wrote, is "the most erotic of philosophers," and his Symposium is one of the greatest works on the nature of love ever written. This new edition brings together the English translation of the renowned Plato scholar and translator, Seth Benardete, with two illuminating commentaries on it: Benardete's "On Plato's "Symposium"" and Allan Bloom's provocative essay, "The Ladder of Love." In the "Symposium, " Plato recounts a drinking party following an evening meal, where the guests include the poet Aristophanes, the drunken Alcibiades, and, of course, the wise Socrates. The revelers give their views on the timeless topics of love and desire, all the while addressing many of the major themes of Platonic philosophy: the relationship of philosophy and poetry, the good, and the beautiful.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2001
First published:	February 2001
Authors:	Plato Plato • Seth Benardete
Dimensions:	227 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-04275-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
LSN:	0-226-04275-8
Barcode:	9780226042756

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