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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.
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