Platons Gastmahl

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Platons Gastmahl

by Plato

DE·~2 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

2:12:20

Description

A wandering philosopher named Apollodoros finds himself drawn into a lively exchange with his old friend Glaukon, who presses him for the story of the famous banquet hosted by the poet Agathon. The two stroll through the streets of ancient Athens, recalling how Socrates, Alkibiades, and a circle of eager listeners once gathered to dissect the nature of love. Their conversation crackles with sarcasm, self‑deprecation, and the earnest yearning to understand what the great thinkers truly said.

The narrative re‑creates that unforgettable evening, blending sharp humor with sincere philosophical probing. Listeners will feel the buzz of the crowded symposium, the occasional bite of wit, and the deep undercurrents of curiosity that still pulse through the dialogue. It’s a captivating invitation to step back in time and hear the timeless debate that still haunts every lover of ideas.

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Language

de

Duration

~2 hours (127K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jana Srna, Andrew Sly, Alexander Bauer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2008-03-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Plato

Plato

-428–-348

A student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, this Athenian philosopher helped shape the way people think about justice, knowledge, politics, and the soul. His dialogues have stayed alive for more than two thousand years because they still feel like arguments we are having today.

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