Plato, the Symposium / edited by M.C. Howatson, Frisbee C.C. Sheffield ; translated by M.C. Howatson.
"Plato's Symposium, written in the early part of the fourth century BC, is set at a drinking party (symposium) attended by some of the leading intellectuals of the day, including Aristophanes, the comic dramatist, Socrates, Plato's mentor, and Alcibiadies, the brilliant but (eventuall...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English Ancient Greek |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2008.
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| Series: | Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy.
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| Online Access: | EBSCO eBooks Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Summary: | "Plato's Symposium, written in the early part of the fourth century BC, is set at a drinking party (symposium) attended by some of the leading intellectuals of the day, including Aristophanes, the comic dramatist, Socrates, Plato's mentor, and Alcibiadies, the brilliant but (eventually) treacherous politician. Each guest gives a speech in praise of the benefits of desire and its role in the good and happy human life. At the core of the work stands Socrates' praise of philosophical life as the best route to happiness. This edition provides an accessible and engaging new translation by M.C. Howatson, and a substantial introduction by Frisbee C.C. Sheffield, which guides the reader through the various parts of the dialogue and reflects on its central arguments. A chronology and detailed notes on the participants help to set this enduring work in context."--Jacket |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxv, 91 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511398972 9780511398971 0585015694 9780585015699 1438154216 9781438154213 |