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1. www.sparknotes.com › philosophy › symposiumThe Symposium Section 12: 216c - 223d - SparkNotes

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   The other point of significance is Socrates' behavior the next day. Neither drunk nor hung-over, Socrates goes about his business as always. His attraction to wisdom is so strong that nothing can tire him out or distract him from his pursuit. A summary of Section 12: 216c - 223d in Plato's The Symposium.

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   At one point, Alcibiades thought Socrates desired him, and he was confident all he needed to do was give in to become Socrates’ beloved and learn from him. However, it did not work out that way. Alcibiades describes the various plots he attempted to get Socrates, who was supposed to be the lover, to seduce him.

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   The portrayal of Socrates in the Symposium (for instance his refusal to give in to Alcibiades' sexual advances) is consistent with the account of Socrates put forward by Xenophon, who also wrote his own Symposium, and the theories that Socrates defends throughout the Platonic corpus. Plato shows off his master as a man of high moral standards, unstirred by baser urges and fully committed to ...

5. www.sparknotes.com › philosophy › symposiumThe Symposium: Full Work Summary - SparkNotes

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   Full Work Summary. Apollodorus relates to an unnamed companion a story he learned from Aristodemus about a symposium, or dinner-party, given in honor of the tragedian Agathon. Socrates arrives at the party late, as he was lost in thought on the neighboring porch. After they have finished eating, Eryximachus picks up on a suggestion of Phaedrus ...

6. chs.harvard.edu › chapter › 6-a-study-in-violets6. A Study in Violets: Alcibiades in the Symposium

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   6. A Study in Violets: Alcibiades in the Symposium. C. D. C. Reeve [1] Agathon’s drinking-party has reached its philosophical apogee in Socrates’ vivid, Diotima-inspired description of the ultimate object of all love and desire, the Platonic form of beauty—the beautiful itself. All of a sudden, there is a commotion and loud knocking.

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   The Symposium: 212b-222b Summary & Analysis. The Symposium: 212b-222b. While the guests are discussing Socrates ’s speech, there’s suddenly a loud knocking on the door, the sound of revelers, and the noise of a flute-girl. Soon they hear Alcibiades ’s drunken voice in the courtyard, and Alcibiades is led in, wearing a garland on his head.

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   What is the connection between Socrates and Alcibiades?

   • In the Symposium, Alcibiades makes a claim about Socrates: he states that Socrates, who is known for playing with people about matters of virtue, was in earnest with him about them (216d4–217a6).

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   Why is Socrates portrayed in the symposium?

   • The portrayal of Socrates in the Symposium (for instance his refusal to give in to Alcibiades' sexual advances) is consistent with the account of Socrates put forward by Xenophon, who also wrote his own Symposium, and the theories that Socrates defends throughout the Platonic corpus.

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   Why did Alcibiades give a speech in praise of Socrates?

   • Eryximachus suggests Alcibiades gives a speech in praise of Socrates, and while Socrates thinks he will be mocked, Alcibiades agrees, saying Socrates is free to interrupt and correct him at any point. The Speech of Alcibiades Alcibiades begins by comparing Socrates to a statue of Silenus and the satyr Marsyas.

   Symposium by Plato Alcibiades’ Entrance, The Speech of Alcibiades, and

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   Was Alcibiades a part of Plato?

   • An important passage in Republic VI strongly suggests that Plato considered Alcibiades to be a part of his own perspective. In it, Socrates explains why philosophers have an undeservedly bad reputation and what the real effect is on their souls of contemplating Platonic forms:

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   Is Alcibiades a true friend or lover of Socrates?

   • In Plato's Symposium, neither Aristophanes nor Alcibiades is a true friend or lover of Socrates as portrayed in the text. I stated earlier that Alcibiades' depiction of Socrates represents the theatrical pinnacle of the Symposium.

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   Did Alcibiades see agalmata before he tried to seduce Socrates?

   • Alcibiades claims to have seen the agalmata before he tried to seduce Socrates, but it is noteworthy that in the penultimate section of his speech, the figure of Socrates as a model of virtue is front and center in Plato's Symposium: Issues in Interpretation and Reception.

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9. www.pdcnet.org › ancientphil › contentWhy did Plato choose Alcibiades to praise Socrates in the ...

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   The contrast between the content of Alcibiades’ speech and the character delivering it is a well-known interpretative difficulty of the last speech of Plato’s Symposium, for Alcibiades reveals important truths about Socrates and his philosophical practice, yet he seems to be the least suited man to do so and praise philosophy. Offering a more positive account of Alcibiades as a character ...