Overview
El relato de Platón de los diálogos entre Sócrates y sus amigos sobre el amor y el deseo, la verdad y la ilusión, la trascendencia espiritual y las cualidades de un buen gobernante tuvo una influencia decisiva en nuestra percepción de las relaciones humanas, la sociedad y el poder. En el marco de un banquete ateniense, la palabra se convierte en búsqueda y el elogio del amor en una indagación sobre la naturaleza misma del conocimiento y la belleza. Junto con la famosa alegoría de la caverna, El banquete marcó la tradición de la filosofía occidental.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
Plato’s account of the dialogues between Socrates and his friends on love and desire, truth and illusion, spiritual transcendence, and the qualities of a good ruler has had a decisive influence on our perception of human relationships, society, and power. Set against the backdrop of an Athenian banquet, speech becomes a quest, and the eulogy of love an inquiry into the very nature of knowledge and beauty. Along with the famous allegory of the cave, The Symposium shaped the tradition of Western philosophy.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
Plato’s account of the dialogues between Socrates and his friends on love and desire, truth and illusion, spiritual transcendence, and the qualities of a good ruler has had a decisive influence on our perception of human relationships, society, and power. Set against the backdrop of an Athenian banquet, speech becomes a quest, and the eulogy of love an inquiry into the very nature of knowledge and beauty. Along with the famous allegory of the cave, The Symposium shaped the tradition of Western philosophy.
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