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Symposium - (Collins Classics) by Plato (Paperback)

Name: Symposium - (Collins Classics) by Plato (Paperback)
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About the Author: One of the most influential and renowned Green philosophers, Plato wrote on topics spanning politics, mathematics, aesthetics and ethics.
112 Pages
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Series Name: Collins Classics

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He whom Love touches not walks in darkness.

At an elite Athenian drinking party in 416 BCE, a group of friends take their turn to speak in praise of Eros, god of love. At this symposium the guests, including statesmen, playwrights, poets and Plato's teacher, the famed philosopher Socrates, discuss love's role in beauty, virtue, immortality, and shaping the world they live in.

Plato's deft retelling weaves together myth, drama and philosophy in search of deeper understanding of love. Held up as an example of the Socratic Method, central to the development of western thought, teaching and debate, The Symposium went on to shape philosophy for centuries to come.

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He whom Love touches not walks in darkness

Plato's deft retelling weaves together myth, drama and philosophy in search of deeper understanding of love. Held up as an example of the Socratic Method, central to the development of western thought, teaching and debate, The Symposium went on to shape philosophy for centuries to come.

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About the Author

One of the most influential and renowned Green philosophers, Plato wrote on topics spanning politics, mathematics, aesthetics and ethics. A student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle, Plato founded the Academy in Athens, which is considered the Western world's first institution of higher learning.

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Dimensions (Overall): 6.9 Inches (H) x 4.3 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)

Weight: .15 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 112

Genre: Non-Classifiable

Series Title: Collins Classics

Publisher: William Collins

Format: Paperback

Author: Plato

Language: English

Street Date: April 28, 2026

TCIN: 1004161861

UPC: 9780008663896

Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-8609

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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