Symposium

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Set in Athens during a lively dinner party in 416 BC, the narrative features notable figures like Aristophanes, Socrates, and Alcibiades. The guests engage in a series of captivating speeches about love, culminating in Socrates' insightful recounting of Diotima's teachings, which suggest that love serves as a pathway to achieving goodness. The dialogue explores profound philosophical themes through the interactions and perspectives of its distinguished characters.