One character in this philosophical work is interrupted as he prepares to interrogate another man's statement that one always fears the opinion of a few wise people more than those of a multitude.
One character in this philosophical work is interrupted as he prepares to interrogate another man's statement that one always fears the opinion of a few wise people more than those of a multitude. One character in this work suggests that it is not actions themselves but the manner of performing them that are good or bad, while distinguishing between the "noble" and "common" forms of a certain goddess. The subject of this work is likened to medicine by Eryximachus. In this work, Diotima talks of climbing a metaphorical ladder from appreciating individual beauty to appreciating universal beauty; and Aristophanes tells a myth of creatures with two bodies, which were separated by Zeus and now search for their other halves. For 10 points, name this Platonic dialogue about the nature of love.
One character in this philosophical work is interrupted as he prepares to interrogate another man's statement that one always fears the opinion of a few wise people more than those of a multitude.
The Symposium