{"product_id":"platos-symposium-a-translation-by-seth-benardete-with-commentaries-by-allan-bloom-and-seth-benardete-paperback","title":"Plato's Symposium: A Translation by Seth Benardete with Commentaries by Allan Bloom and Seth Benardete - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePlato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato, Allan Bloom wrote, is the most erotic of philosophers, and his Symposium is one of the greatest works on the nature of love ever written. This new edition brings together the English translation of the renowned Plato scholar and translator, Seth Benardete, with two illuminating commentaries on it: Benardete's On Plato's \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e and Allan Bloom's provocative essay, The Ladder of Love. In the \u003ci\u003eSymposium, \u003c\/i\u003e Plato recounts a drinking party following an evening meal, where the guests include the poet Aristophanes, the drunken Alcibiades, and, of course, the wise Socrates. The revelers give their views on the timeless topics of love and desire, all the while addressing many of the major themes of Platonic philosophy: the relationship of philosophy and poetry, the good, and the beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato, Allan Bloom wrote, is \"the most erotic of philosophers,\" and his Symposium is one of the greatest works on the nature of love ever written. This new edition brings together the English translation of the renowned Plato scholar and translator, Seth Benardete, with two illuminating commentaries on it: Benardete's \"On Plato's \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e\" and Allan Bloom's provocative essay, \"The Ladder of Love.\" In the \u003ci\u003eSymposium, \u003c\/i\u003e Plato recounts a drinking party following an evening meal, where the guests include the poet Aristophanes, the drunken Alcibiades, and, of course, the wise Socrates. The revelers give their views on the timeless topics of love and desire, all the while addressing many of the major themes of Platonic philosophy: the relationship of philosophy and poetry, the good, and the beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeth Benardete\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of classics at New York University. Among his many books are \u003ci\u003eThe Argument of the Action\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlato's\u003c\/i\u003e Laws: \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of Being, \u003c\/i\u003e both published by the University of Chicago Press. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllan Bloom\u003c\/b\u003e was the John U. Nef Distinguished Service Professor in the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago and the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Closing of the American Mind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShakespeare on Love and Friendship, \u003c\/i\u003e the latter published by the University of Chicago Press.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 199\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.05 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42039190323280,"sku":"9780226042756","price":37.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/MnFqMWw1WDFJaFNJSFhZWklHWWZYQT09.webp?v=1771841387","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/platos-symposium-a-translation-by-seth-benardete-with-commentaries-by-allan-bloom-and-seth-benardete-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}