The Symposium (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143037538)

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Plato's retelling of the discourses between Socrates and his friends on such subjects as love and desire, truth and illusion, spiritual transcendence and the qualities of a good ruler, profoundly affected the ways in which we view human relationships, society and leadership--and shaped the whole tradition of Western philosophy.

Author: Plato
ISBN-10: 0143037536
ISBN-13: 9780143037538
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Language: English
Published: 05/30/2006
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 7.04h x 4.44w x 0.36d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/2006 pg. 122