San Diego State University Platos Symposium Essay
Description
Prompt:
Aristophanes®bsp;speech in Platoænbsp;Symposium stands out from the other guests®bsp;speeches. Describe his account of love in the context of the cultural institution of the symposium.
How does it differ from the other accounts (compare/contrast)?
Why does Plato put this theory in the mouth of the comic poet?
How does it fit in with the rest of the work (contextualize)? How literally is it meant to be taken?
I have provided you with two sources: One primary and one secondary. Most of the essay should be revolved around answering the prompt with regards to the primary.
Primary Source:
https://web.education.wisc.edu/halverson/wp-conten…
The secondary source has been attached
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