The symposium
(Book)
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London : Penguin Books ;, [2003].
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 184 PLATO | Checked Out | May 9, 2024 |
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Published
London : Penguin Books ;, [2003].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xlvi, 89 pages, 1 unnumbered pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-90).
Description
In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire. From their conversation emerges a series of subtle reflections on gender roles, sex in society and the sublimation of basic human instincts. The discussion culminates in a radical challenge to conventional views by Plato's mentor, Socrates, who advocates transcendence through spiritual love. The Symposium is a deft interweaving of different viewpoints and ideas about the nature of love-as a response to beauty, a cosmic force, a motive for social action and as a means of ethical education. -- from Amazon.
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Translated from the Ancient Greek.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Plato., & Gill, C. (2003). The symposium . Penguin Books ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Plato and Christopher Gill. 2003. The Symposium. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Plato and Christopher Gill. The Symposium Penguin Books, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Plato., and Christopher Gill. The Symposium Penguin Books ;, 2003.
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