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Book SynopsisIn many regards the dialectical counterpart of the "Republic, the Symposium" is one of the richest and most influential of the Platonic dialogues, resonating not only with Western philosophy, but also with literature art and theology. This title presents an introduction to the text.
Trade Review‘The Symposium is at once an attractive work for general readers and a demanding one for students. Both need the guidance which Thomas Cooksey here aims to provide, on the whole successfully.' -- The Anglo-Hellenic Review
Thomas Cooksey’s commentary on Plato’s
Symposium fills an important and hitherto neglected niche in recent scholarship on this dialogue... [His] analysis of the
Symposium offers clear and engaging reviews of the text without downplaying its complexity, and it does much to open up discussion of the text, and impel readers to engage with the dialogue for themselves. It is certainly the best available introduction to the
Symposium for beginners in Plato. -- Anthony Hooper, The University of Sydney * Prudentia *
Table of Contents1. Context; 2. Overview of Themes; 3. Reading the Text; i. In Praise of Love; ii. Diotima Explains; iii. The Alcibiades, A Satyr Play; 4. Reception and Influence; 5. Further Reading; Notes; Index.
