{"product_id":"9780008663896","title":"Symposium","description":"Author: Plato\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008663896\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 112\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe whom Love touches not walks in darkness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt an elite Athenian drinking party in 416 BCE, a group of friends take their turn to speak in praise of Eros, god of love. At this symposium the guests, including statesmen, playwrights, poets and Plato’s teacher, the famed philosopher Socrates, discuss love’s role in beauty, virtue, immortality, and shaping the world they live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato’s deft retelling weaves together myth, drama and philosophy in search of deeper understanding of love. Held up as an example of the Socratic Method, central to the development of western thought, teaching and debate, \u003cem\u003eThe Symposium\u003c\/em\u003e went on to shape philosophy for centuries to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46665346515102,"sku":"HPC-9780008663896","price":9.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780008663896.jpg?v=1775101848","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780008663896","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}