TY - BOOK ID - 77902826 TI - The Symposium AU - Plato. AU - Cobb, William S PY - 1993 SN - 0585055262 9780585055268 0791416178 1438416237 9781438416236 0791416186 PB - Albany State University of New York Press DB - UniCat KW - Love KW - Soul KW - Rhetoric, Ancient. KW - Rhetoric KW - Ancient rhetoric KW - Classical languages KW - Greek language KW - Greek rhetoric KW - Latin language KW - Latin rhetoric KW - Early works to 1800. KW - Socrates. KW - Socrates KW - Socrate KW - Rhetoric. KW - Language and languages KW - Speaking KW - Authorship KW - Expression KW - Literary style UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77902826 AB - 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. ER -