Length3h 24m
About this audiobook
At a celebratory drinking party, a group of prominent Athenians take turns delivering eulogies to the god of Love. The speeches range from the medical and pedantic to the comic and sublime, culminating in Socrates' revelation of the ladder of love that leads to the absolute Form of Beauty. The sudden entrance of a drunken Alcibiades adds a layer of raw human emotion and political subtext to the philosophical proceedings. It is perhaps Plato’s most literary and artistically perfect dialogue, blending humor, romance, and metaphysics.
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GenrePhilosophy
Length3 hrs 24 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Symposium
3IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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