Symposium - Plato

A group of notable Athenians gather at a banquet to give speeches in praise of love. Each speaker presents a unique view, from physical desire to the pursuit of the divine and eternal beauty. Socrates, drawing on Diotima’s teachings, argues that true love seeks the eternal and the good beyond the physical realm. The dialogue ultimately elevates love as a force that inspires both wisdom and the creation of beauty in all forms.