It has been said that, after the Bible, Platos dialogues are the most influential books in Western culture. And of the dialogues, the Symposium is the most delightful and accessible, requiring no special knowledge of ancient Greek philosophy or customs. Dramatizing a party in fifthcentury B.C. Athens, the deceptively unassuming Symposium introducesin the guise of convivial afterdinner conversationprofound ideas about the nature of love. In Phaedrus, here published together with the Symposium, Plato discusses the place of eloquence in expounding truth. In both dialogues, Socrates plays the leading role, by turns teasing, arguing, analyzing, joking, inspiring, and cajoling his followers into understanding ideas that have remained central to Western thought through the centuries.

Binding: Hardback;248 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: HPCA; Weight: 496 g; Dimensions: 213 x 136 x 21

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