Description: In his Symposium, Plato crafted speeches in praise of love that has influenced writers and artists from antiquity to the present. But questions remain concerning the meaning of specific features, the significance of the dialogue as a whole, and the character of its influence. Here, an international team of scholars addresses such questions.
Brief description: James H. Lesher is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland.
Review Quotes: This handsome and remarkably inexpensive anthology is a bargain. It includes not only 16 interesting and original essays, all by well-known scholars, but also numerous diagrams and illustrations.--N. D. Smith "Choice" (8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM)