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The Hymn to Eros: A Reading of Plato's Symposium
Robert Lloyd Mitchell
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paperback. This study aims to read the "Symposium" in its entirety, carefully and deeply. It is the story of the rise and fall of Hellenic culture and is also an account of the complex interplay of two opposing sides seeking wholeness and finding it, ultimately, in intensely problematic fulfilment. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. . Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
This book represents nothing more than an attempt to read the Symposium in its entirety: to read it deeply, carefully and thoughtfully. It is the story of the rise and fall of Hellenic culture and it is also an account of living impulsion that constitutes human life itself: the complex interplay of two opposing sides seeking wholeness and finding it, ultimately, an intensely problematic fulfillment. An essential element in hearing this story turns out to be the apprehension of the way in which it resists 'doctrine'-and so provides the most effective possible introduction to 'philosophy.'
This book represents nothing more than an attempt to read the Symposium in its entirety: to read it deeply, carefully and thoughtfully. It is the story of the rise and fall of Hellenic culture and it is also an account of living impulsion that constitutes human life itself: the complex interplay of two opposing sides seeking wholeness and finding it, ultimately, an intensely problematic fulfillment. An essential element in hearing this story turns out to be the apprehension of the way in which it resists 'doctrine'-and so provides the most effective possible introduction to 'philosophy.'
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780819191182
SKU
KTS0036185
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About Robert Lloyd Mitchell
Robert Lloyd Mitchell is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department at Washington and Jefferson College.
Reviews for The Hymn to Eros: A Reading of Plato's Symposium
Robert Mitchell is, of course, dazzled by the beauty of Plato's Symposium and this magnificent hymn to love has rekindled the fire of his soul. The book is simple and direct. It provides a detailed contextual reading of the Symposium frombeginning to end. The enthusiasm the writer brings to the text rarely disappoints and indeed Mitchell certainly makes ... Read more