Plato's Symposium is a dialogue exploring the nature of love through speeches given by various characters at a banquet. The text provides an introduction analyzing the dialogue's structure and philosophical depth, followed by the full dialogue itself. Socrates' speech, recounted by Aristodemus, is central, presenting Diotima's teachings on love as a philosophical journey towards the eternal and absolute. Alcibiades'drunken arrival and praise of Socrates adds a comedic and personal dimension to the philosophical discussion of love.