Location: Plaza Branch Library, Small Meeting Room
Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
Time: 7:00 PM
Our group will meet at the above time and place to discuss "Symposium" by Plato. The Symposium is an ancient Greek philosophical text by Plato dated c. 385–380 BC. It concerns itself at one level with the genesis, purpose and nature of love, and (in later day interpretations) is the origin of the concept of Platonic love.
Love is examined in a sequence of speeches by men attending a symposium, or drinking party. Each man must deliver an encomium, a speech in praise of Love (Eros). The party takes place at the house of the tragedian Agathon in Athens. Socrates in his speech asserts that the highest purpose of love is to become a philosopher or, literally, a lover of wisdom. The dialogue has been used as a source by social historians seeking to throw light on life in ancient Athens, in particular upon sexual behavior, and the symposium as an institution.
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The following link may help you prepare.
Lecture Fourteen is about Symposium by Plato: http://t.co/nKR2drlx
At our meeting on March 30 we had a lively discussion of a book about love, but not much was said about love. (You need to read Symposium to understand.) Those present included Chris, Bernie, Kathryn, Bo, David, Marty, John and Clif.
Here' a link to my review of Symposium by Plato. LINK
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