Plato's 'Symposium'

A Reader's Guide
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-8264-4417-2
Verlag: Continnuum-3PL

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 237 g

Reihe: Reader's Guides

In many regards the dialectical counterpart of the Republic, the Symposium is one of the richest and most influential of the Platonic dialogues, resonating not only with Western philosophy, but also with literature art and theology. While Plato ostensibly dramatizes a humorous account of a drinking party, he presents a profoundly serious explication of Eros that challenges the limits of reason, the nature of gender, identity and narrative form.

Plato's Symposium: A Reader's Guide presents a concise and accessible introduction to the text, offering invaluable guidance on:
- Historical, literary and philosophical context
- Key themes
- Reading the text
- Reception and influence
- Further reading

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cooksey, Thomas L.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Antike Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Context \ 2. Overview of Themes \ 3. Reading the Text \
i. In Praise of Love \ ii. Diotima Explains \ iii. The Alcibiades, A Satyr Play \ 4. Reception and Influence \ 5. Further Reading \ Notes \ Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas L. Cooksey is Professor of English and Philosophy at Armstrong Atlantic State University, USA. His previous publications include Masterpieces of Philosophical Literature (Greenwood Press, 2006) and Masterpieces of Non-Western World Literature (Greenwood Press, 2007).