Plato`s Symposium - A Translation by Seth Benardete with Commentaries by Allan Bloom and Seth Benardete - Plato, Plato a Benardete, Seth

Plato's "Symposium" - translated here, and with a commentary - is arguably one of the greatest works on the nature of love ever written. It recounts a drinking party following an evening meal, where the guests include Aristophanes, Alcibiades and Socrates. The revellers discuss a variety of topics.