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“This is a HILARIOUS but profound look at the nature of love, told only as Plato can with a brilliant narrative and equally brilliant philosophy!”
Tara O wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“What more could you want from a book than a bunch of drunken Greeks standing around speaking on what love is and dedicating their speeches to Eros, with the climax being Socrates undoing everyone's arguments? This book should be read by you if it hasn't yet...if you have any interest in love, that is.”
Sabine B wrote this review Tuesday, November 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of my favorite dialogues. So many interesting thoughts on love, both romantic and friendly.”
Katie C wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Too short! You want more from it! But a good bit of philosophising nonetheless. Some beautiful ideas about humanity lie within.”
John A wrote this review Wednesday, July 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Actually I read the erotic dialogues of Plato which included the symposium and the phaedrus. Interesting was the dichotomy between the hero godesses referenced and the sexist gutter talk of Socrates and his drinking associates.”
Aaron S wrote this review Monday, July 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Pretty all right, classic Plato stuff. I really liked Socrates' speech, but everyone elses' kinda blew. Skip to his--which is the main point anyway--and call it a good game.”
Steph W wrote this review Wednesday, June 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of Plato's finest works contains half a dozen or so speeches that sing praise to the god that is love, including a fine speech about how human beings use to be double what were today, with two heads, four hands, four legs etc until their aspirations for glory and threatening of the gods of Olympus saw to it that Zeus seperated them... a wonderful myth and the finest part of the book. Very good!”
James wrote this review Thursday, April 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Classic Greek literature. Best read in a classroom setting. Beautiful prose, and discussions which are still relevant today.”
Alex J. Mann wrote this review Friday, January 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A bunch of guys talk sit around talking about love. Some are windbags, some are show-offs. A few really blow the lid off the kettle, and ask the right questions. Then a cute drunk guy enters, and it all gets personal. Well, it's bound to be a classic, isn't it? I re-read this recently because I wanted to cull a quotation out of Aristophanes' talk about love. Never found what I was looking for, but I do still believe he wins the poet's prize in The Symposium. But Socrates is fascinating, and Alcibiades is the icing on the cake. So: vote yes for gay marriage!”
Michael M wrote this review Sunday, July 6 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
