Immortality was an important theme for plato, who offered several arguments in defense of the souls immortal nature in the phaedo. For my money a good translation, very readable and entertaining and good forward explaining the work, which i read afterwards. Plato critiques both these cultural elements by portraying socrates as the utmost exemplar of sobriety and restraint. This combined book of two of plato s most famous dialogues, symposium and phaedrus, contemplates the theme of love, looking at the phenomenon through various philosophical lenses.
For a discussion of some general themes in platos ethics, helpful. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. A perfect introduction to plato this audio book was perfect. Plato symposium 1 philosophy texts cambridge university press. Symposium, the most wellknown in this collection, is concerned with the theme of lo.
Plato the republic free audiobook audio books, podcasts. Plato symposium full audiobook with accompanying text audioebook. The speeches embark on describing the qualities of love, the god, and on the behaviors he inspires in humans. You can listen to the symposium to find out plato s thoughts on the nature and purpose of love. In doing so, plato makes the countercultural argument that a true lover of wisdomeven if that person isnt devoid of desires and enjoyment of material pleasuresavoids. A summary of part x section1 in plato s the symposium. In the symposium, plato recounts a drinking party following an evening meal, where the guests include the poet aristophanes, the drunken alcibiades, and, of course, the wise socrates. Symposium, the most wellknown in this collection, is concerned with the theme of love. In symposium, a group of athenian aristocrats attend a party held by agathon to celebrate his victory in the drama festival of. Symposium, the apology, and the allegory of the cave audiobook, by plato. The juan and maria balboa translation of plato s dialog, symposium. The men include the philosopher socrates, the general and political figure alcibiades, and the comic playwright aristophanes. The prominent place the symposium holds in our canon comes as much as a result of its literary merit as its philosophical merit.
Plato s symposium is the most literary of all his works and one which all students of classics are likely to want to read whether or not they are studying plato s philosophy. A summary of part x section1 in platos the symposium. The symposium by plato full audio book ancient greek. Love is the central theme of the dialogues of the symposium. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and arguably plato s best known work. The symposium audiobook by plato audiobooks youtube free. Symposium is one of the major works of plato, and one of the works that laid a foundation for the entire history of western thought. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Librivox recording of the symposium, by plato, translated by. He has already given one party, the previous evening. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique typedriven design that highlights the bookmakers art. Phaedrus, in his speech, describes heroes and heroines.
For a brief introduction to plato check out plato in 90 minutes. Read by david shawparker, tim bentinck, andrew branch, daniel flynn, gordon griffin, hayward b. Narrated by apollodorus to an unknown individual, this piece exposes various points of view of several key historical characters, from alcibiades to socrates, on numerous themes as they philosophize and offer unparalleled. The men there talk and drink and then decide that each should give a speech in praise of the god, love. A summary of part x section2 in plato s the symposium. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, supersummary offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
The dramatic nature of plato s dialogues is delightfully evident in symposium. The works contained in this audiobook include the republic, the apology, crito, and symposium. Socrates and aristodemus go to a party given for agathon, since agathon has just won a contest for the performance of his tragedy. Mobiles best sellers todays deals computers pantry books new releases gift ideas amazon pay customer service sell baby amazonbasics coupons. The socratic dialogues middle period, volume 1 audiobook plato. The symposium, a dialogue on the nature and purpose of love centered around the ideals of beauty and. Introduction to plato s symposium the symposium tells the story of a drinking party in which the guests agree to put aside their desire for wine, women and music and deliver speeches in honor of eros, a word often translated as love but more aptly described as sexual desire or passionate love. While other works among plato s middleperiod dialogues, such as the republic and the phaedo, contain more philosophical meat, more closely examining the theory of forms and intensely crossexamining interlocutors, none can match the dramatic force of the symposium.
Symposium, the apology, and the allegory of the cave symposium, the apology, and the allegory of the cave audiobook, by plato. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The symposium is a philosophical book written by plato. The dramatic dialogue concerns itself with the origin, purpose, and nature of love, or eros, through a series of speeches by men at a symposion. Some versions also available in bound paperback at juan and maria are students of pierre grimes and members of the noetic society. In it, socrates and various other athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and whether the just man is happier than the unjust man by. The annenberg cpbproject provided support for entering this text. M4b audio book 62mb download cover art download cd case insert.
This collection brings together three of plato s most enduring classics. And as there is no impossibility in supposing that one king, or son of a king, may be a philosopher, so also there is a probability that there may be some fewperhaps one or two in a whole generationin whom the light of truth may not lack the warmth of desire. The symposium, a dialogue on the nature and purpose of love centered around the ideals of beauty and goodness, is arguably the deepest inquiry of its kind in western philosophy. Plato, ray childs, agora, new internet technologies. This new edition brings together the english translation of the renowned plato scholar and. Allen reveals the unity of plato s intentions in the symposium, explores the dialogues major themes, and links them with plato s other dialogues. Listen to platos symposium audiobook by plato and ray childs. Symposium was written around 384 bc, and many would regard it as plato s finest dialogue, from an artistic point of view, and the most enjoyable to read or listen to. Plato symposium full audiobook with accompanying text.
The work itself is believed to have been composed sometime between 385 bc and 370 bc. Purchase a copy of this text not necessarily the same edition from. Jowett, v1 of 5 3rd edition the dialogues of plato translated into english with analyses and introductions by b. But the reader does need help in appreciating both the artistry and the arguments, and in comprehending the social and cultural background against which the praise of. For a list of titles published in the series, please see end of book. Griffiths translation is well chosenit is swift an unlabored, perfect for a dramatic presentation. Plato s symposium is by turns hilarious, emotionally resonant, and always philosophically deep. On one level the book deals with the genealogy, nature and purpose of love, on another level the book deals with the topic of knowledge. His wideranging commentary includes discussions of greek religious, social, and sexual practices, the conceptual connections between the symposium and freud, the influence of the symposium on. A model of the kind of text one needs for lecture courses.
And for a free download of audio notes on socrates check out zaadz notes. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. It is a discussion on the nature of love, taking the form of a group of speeches, both satirical and serious, given by a group of men at a symposium or a wine drinking gathering at the house of the tragedian agathon at athens. Listen free to platos symposium by plato with a free trial.
Nov 07, 2008 yet this passion of the reason is the theme of the symposium of plato. Significance of feet in platos symposium essay examples 1926 words 8 pages. At the symposium a greek ritual banquet that includes libations to the gods, hymns, and drinking wine, eryximachus, a doctor, proposes that they take turns giving speeches in praise also called eulogies of. Sep 07, 2016 the dramatic nature of plato s dialogues is delightfully evident in symposium. Love love is the central theme of the dialogues of the symposium.
The psychoanalytic significance of plato s symposium, and an interpretation of transference, which compares socrates questioning with psychotherapy. The symposium by plato full audio book ancient greek philosophy subscribe to greatest audio books. Listen free to symposium by plato with a free trial. Aug 14, 2020 this is plato s retelling of a dialogue that occurred during a banquet symposium hosted by the tragic poet agathon. The greek word sumposion means a drinking party a fact shamefully ignored by the organizers of modern symposia, and the party described in plato s symposium is one supposedly given in the year 416 bc by the playwright agathon to celebrate his victory in the dramatic festival of the lenaea.
Plato s symposium, by plato 1273 words 6 pages in the book, platos symposium, by plato, who was a philosopher in greece, he illustrates the dialectic discussion at a party at agathons to celebrate his triumph of his first tragedy. The nature of love in the symposium, the philosopher platos dialogue set in athens in the fifth century b. Look for the on plato s symposium translation for a more literal version, available in a dialogues of plato paperback. This library of audio books and poetry features digital recordings and mp3s from the naropa poetics audio archive, librivox, project gutenberg, maria lectrix, and internet archive users. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. In the house of agathon, a group of friends each very different in personality and background meet to consider and discuss various kinds of love. Plato s writings have been revised and interpreted by a variety of publishers. A translation by seth benardete with commentaries by allan bloom. This audiobook contains plato s most notable books, narrated brilliantly by kevin kollins. The significance of feet in platos symposium platos symposium presents an account of the party given at the house of agathon, where socrates and alcibiades are in attendance. To learn more about plato s and socrates ideas of justice and political theory, listen to the republic, available as a full cast dramatization an audio download. The reader, understanding that plato was not governed by the historical record, can read the symposium, and ask why the author, plato, arranged the story the way he did, and what he meant by including the various aspects of setting, composition, characters, and theme, etc. In doing so, plato makes the countercultural argument that a true lover of.
Symposium study guide contains a biography of plato, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the symposium and what it means. Symposium gives a picture of the sparkling society that was athens at the height of her empire. Mobiles best sellers todays deals computers pantry books new releases gift ideas amazon pay. There are many reasons for this, including the keyhole glimpse it gives us of athenian society. Symposium, the apology, and the allegory of the cave. Symposium, a work from the middle of plato s writings, presumably implements socrates as a character to voice plato s theories on love. Bravely, bernstein sets out to reproduce in music something of both the philosophical content and literary structure of the symposium. Here is a complete audiobook of platos symposium, translated by benjamin jowett. Louis armstrong international continuum set for april 8. Introduction to platos symposium the symposium tells the story of a drinking party in which the guests agree to put aside their desire for wine, women and music and deliver speeches in honor of eros, a word often translated as love but more aptly described as sexual desire or passionate love. In praise of love platos symposium meets bernsteins. Discover symposium as its meant to be heard, narrated by full cast. In the symposium, he backs off from his claims about the afterlife and instead reflects on the other, less direct forms of immortality a person might achieve.
Instant downloads of all 1427 litchart pdfs including the symposium. Symposium highlights two common characteristics of classical greek culturehomoeroticism conceived of rather differently from a modern understanding of homosexuality and love of drinking parties. The perfect books for the true book lover, penguins great ideas series features twelve more groundbreaking works by some of historys most prodigious thinkers. It is a romantic text written more than two thousand years before romanticism. Socrates didnt believe in writing words down lucky for us plato did. The apology, plato s account of the speech given by socrates at his trial in 399 bc, constitutes an essential defense of socrates life and philosophy. The free virtual symposium and concert will feature stefon harris, wynton marsalis, rene marie, jason moran, bobby sanabria, dr. Symposium plato audiobook and ebook all you can books. Image of anselm feuerbach s painting of plato s symposium courtesy of, and in the public domain. Thanks for exploring this supersummary plot summary of symposium by plato. So with that in mind, the symposium as translated here is. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and arguably plato. Louis armstrong international continuum set for april 8 and 9. Apollodorus tells the story of a drinking party or symposium that occurs long ago.
One day, aristodemus says, he came upon socrates, who invited him to a dinner party, or symposium, at tragic poet agathon s house. Written by plato, benjamin jowett translation, narrated by david rintoul, hugh ross. They talk about love until the drunken alcibiades bursts in, and decides to talk about socrates instead. Enjoy these four amazing philosophical works that have stood the test of time. Symposium was written around 384 bc, and many would regard it as platos finest dialogue, from an artistic point of view, and the most enjoyable to read or listen to. The republic is a socratic dialogue by plato, written in approximately 380 bc. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. This is one work that i would almost force everyone to read. The marriage between character and thought bursts forth as the guests gather at agathons house to celebrate the success of his first tragedy. The philosophical subject of the dialogue is the immortality of the. It depicts a friendly contest of extemporaneous speeches given by a group of notable men attending a banquet.
With wit and insight, they all present their ideas about love from erixymachus scientific naturalism to aristophanes comic fantasy. Socratic symposium after platos in which multiple topics are discussed, and. Plato constructed the symposium as a story within a story within a story. Nov 25, 2002 when rosen first published a book length study of plato s symposium in the 1960s, plato studies were dominated by philological historicism, which exhausted itself in the dating of dialogues, and analytical philosophy, which focused on the technical examination of arguments uprooted from context, and gave plato credit for little beyond.
Perhaps socrates should be considered as one voice amongst many in. The symposium is a philosophical text by plato dated c. M4b audio book 188mb download cover art download cd case insert. Symposium themes plato this study guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of symposium.
My first foray into plato and a good place to start an easy going quick read book. Mar 29, 2021 subscribe to get part 2 of this episode. Dialogues of plato, volume 2 yale university press. The trial and the death of socrates by plato audiobook. Symposium wonders about the nature, origins, and meaning of love, especially about the relationship of love and beauty. On one level the book deals with the genealogy, nature and purpose of love, on another level the book deals with the topic of knowledge, specifically how does one know what one knows. Proposed by eryximachus as a topic of conversation, every guest ventures to praise to the god eros. This classic discussion on love is presented in its. In symposium, a group of athenian aristocrats attend a party held by agathon to celebrate his victory in the drama festival of the dionysia they talk about love until the. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts.
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