<p>In the seventh installment of an ongoing series breaking down Plato's <em>Symposium</em>, the guys begin to dissect Socrates' speech on love, how Socrates attempted to subvert the format of the speeches, and analyze the details surrounding the speeches preceding Socrates. </p>

In the seventh installment of an ongoing series breaking down Plato's Symposium, the guys begin to dissect Socrates' speech on love, how Socrates attempted to subvert the format of the speeches, and analyze the details surrounding the speeches preceding Socrates.

Socrates' Speech: Analyzing Plato's Symposium, Part VII | The New Thinkery Ep. 43

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Socrates' Speech: Analyzing Plato's Symposium, Part VII | The New Thinkery Ep. 43

Socrates' Speech: Analyzing Plato's Symposium, Part VII | The New Thinkery Ep. 43

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