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Symposium: A fresco taken from the north wall of the Tomb of the Diver featuring an image of a symposium |
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Plato | | Birth Date: |
May 21, 427 B.C. | | Death Date: |
January 14, 347 B.C. | | Place of Birth: |
Athens, Greece | | Place of Death: |
Athens, Greece | | Nationality: |
Greek | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
philosopher |
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 Biography of Plato
1012 words, approx. 3.4 pages
 One of the best known and most influential philosophers of all time, Plato has been admired for thousands of years as a teacher, writer, and student. His interests and knowledge were wide and varied, including science, mathematics, and poetry. Plato was... summary from source:
 Biography of Plato
557 words, approx. 1.9 pages
Plato, known as perhaps the greatest of all the ancient Greek philosophers and educators, was more interested in moral rather than natural (or scientific) philosophy. Nevertheless, he made many important contributions to the philosophy of mathematics and... summary from source:
 Biography of Plato
13768 words, approx. 45.9 pages
 Plato stands at the center of philosophical thought in the ancient world. He was the first person to approach philosophical issues systematically, but it was the genius with which he treated those issues that made his thought so influential. Virtually ev...
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 Symposium Information
4,272 words, approx. 14 pages
The Symposium is a philosophical dialogue written by Plato sometime after 385 BC. It is a discussion on the nature of love, taking the form of a series of speeches, both satirical and serious, given by a group of men at a symposium or drinking party at...
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 Monarch Notes Works of Plato: Symposium
01/01/1963: 2,239 words, approx. 8 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Symposium Introduction: This dialogue is rivalled only by the Protagoras for dramatic perfection. In addition, there are subtle touches of insight, as well as expository writing of the highest order. But above all, there is the way in which a moment... summary from source:
The Review of Metaphysics Benardete, Seth. Plato's Symposium.(Book Review)
09/01/2002: 953 words, approx. 3 pages . A translation by Seth Benardete with commentaries by Allan Bloom and Seth Benardete. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000. 199 pp. Cloth, $40.00; paper, $13.00--I love this book. It is Plato's dialogue on love, on Eros, in a superior translation accompanied by... summary from source:
 AP Features Prominent Chinese AIDS Activist Missing
11/27/2006: 553 words, approx. 2 pages A Chinese AIDS activist who was organizing a symposium to help people with the disease fight for their legal rights has gone missing after meeting with police, his advocacy group said Saturday. Although Beijing launched a more open...
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 Essay Grade: 88%Plato's Symposium
929 words, approx. 3 pages
Discusses the themes of physical love and lust, and reproduction in The Symposium. Examines the views of each of the orators within the book. Describes how each philosopher examines the origins and theories of love in its many forms.
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