In this episode we unpack The Symposium by ancient Greek Philosopher Plato.
This dialogue explores...
* The Nature of Eros
*The Human desire for immortality
*The Guru Disciple Relationship
*note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode!
Host: Zach Stehura UnpackingIdeas.com
Guest: Kilaya Ciriello Author of: Socrates Guru: Plato's Spiritual Philosophy in Comparison with the Indian Tradition
The Fundamentalist Plato (blog/substack)
Music: Polyenso
Timestamps
0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:42 Fundamentalist Platonism
0:06:15 The Tradition of The Symposium
0:09:15 Narrative Structure of The Symposium
0:10:20 The Question of Plato’s Authorship
0:15:35 The Speech of Phaedrus
0:20:10 Historical Context of Pederastic Relationships Between Men and Boys
0:24:31 The Speech of Pausanias
0:28:18 The Speech of Eryximachus
0:31:49 The Speech of Aristophanes
0:38:10 The Speech of Agathon
0:39:46 The Flattery & Humility of Socrates
0:43:25 The Significance of Diotima
0:46:28 Socrates First Argument on Eros
0:50:18 We Only Desire What we Lack
0:53:07 Love as an Intermediary between humans and Gods
0:57:43 The Pursuit of Immortality
1:06:08 Love of “The Good”
1:08:24 The Ladder of Love
1:13:49 Pure Rationality
1:16:24 Criticisms of The Ladder of Love
1:18:42 The Entrance of Alcibiades
1:24:15 The Desire to Possess Another Person
1:27:42 Resentment towards Those Who Highlight our Shortcomings
1:28:45 The Unlikely Chance one will succeed as a Philosopher
1:31:29 Wrapping up