The Symposium : and, the Phaedrus ; Plato's erotic dialogues / translated with introduction and commentaries by William S. Cobb.

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Plato

Contributor(s):

Cobb, William S

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Series: SUNY series in ancient Greek philosophyPublication details: Albany : State University of New York Press, �1993.Description: 1 online resource (vii, 214 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

0585055262
9780585055268

Uniform titles:

Symposium. English

Contained works:

Plato. Phaedrus. English

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Symposium.DDC classification:

184 20

LOC classification:

B385.A5 C63 1993eb

Other classification:

B502. 23

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Contents:

1. General introduction -- 2. The symposium -- 3. Commentary on the symposium -- 4. The Phaedrus -- 5. Commentary on the Phaedrus -- appendix. References to love (Er�os) in other dialogues.

Summary: The Symposium and the Phaedrus are combined here because of their shared theme: a reflection on the nature of erotic love, the love that begins with sexual desire but can transcend that origin and reach even the heights of religious ecstasy. This reflection is carried out explicitly in the speeches and conversations in the dialogues, and implicitly in the dramatic depiction of actions and characters. Thus, the two dialogues deal with a theme of enduring interest and are interesting for both their literary and their philosophical character. In addition to the introduction, the book contains substantial commentaries and thorough endnotes. Key Greek terms are discussed for readers who are unfamiliar with the language. A special feature is a discussion on the importance of the dramatic and literary aspects of the dialogues for interpreting their philosophical content. -- Back cover.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-210) and index.

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1. General introduction -- 2. The symposium -- 3. Commentary on the symposium -- 4. The Phaedrus -- 5. Commentary on the Phaedrus -- appendix. References to love (Er�os) in other dialogues.

The Symposium and the Phaedrus are combined here because of their shared theme: a reflection on the nature of erotic love, the love that begins with sexual desire but can transcend that origin and reach even the heights of religious ecstasy. This reflection is carried out explicitly in the speeches and conversations in the dialogues, and implicitly in the dramatic depiction of actions and characters. Thus, the two dialogues deal with a theme of enduring interest and are interesting for both their literary and their philosophical character. In addition to the introduction, the book contains substantial commentaries and thorough endnotes. Key Greek terms are discussed for readers who are unfamiliar with the language. A special feature is a discussion on the importance of the dramatic and literary aspects of the dialogues for interpreting their philosophical content. -- Back cover.

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