Symposium

Plato's Symposium, written in the early part of the 4th century BC, is set at a drinking party (symposium) attended by some of the leading intellectuals of the day, including Aristophanes, Socrates and Alcibiades. Each guest gives a speech in praise of the benefits of desire and its role in the good and happy human life.

Plato's Symposium, written in the early part of the 4th century BC, is set at a drinking party (symposium) attended by some of the leading intellectuals of the day, including Aristophanes, Socrates and Alcibiades. Each guest gives a speech in praise of the benefits of desire and its role in the good and happy human life.