Plato – Symposium 2000 Turkish Book Turkey

Plato – Symposium (Şölen) – Sosyal Yayınlar Turkish Edition (2000)

Description:

This Turkish edition of Symposium (Şölen) by Plato was published by Sosyal Yayınlar in 2000. Printed in Turkish, the work is one of Plato's most celebrated philosophical dialogues, exploring the nature of love, beauty, and the pursuit of wisdom.

Set during a banquet in ancient Athens, the dialogue brings together a group of distinguished guests, including Socrates, who each deliver speeches in praise of love (Eros). Through these discussions, Plato examines love not merely as romantic desire but as a force that inspires virtue, intellectual growth, and the pursuit of truth and beauty. The dialogue reaches its philosophical climax with Socrates' account of the teachings of Diotima of Mantinea, who describes love as a path leading from physical attraction to the contemplation of absolute beauty.

Themes such as love, beauty, virtue, wisdom, friendship, and the human search for truth appear throughout the dialogue. Regarded as one of the greatest works of classical philosophy and literature, Symposium has profoundly influenced Western philosophy, ethics, psychology, and literary thought.

Key Features:

• Author: Plato

• Original Title: Symposium

• Turkish Title: Şölen

• Publisher: Sosyal Yayınlar

• Publication Date: 2000

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Paperback

• Genre: Philosophy; Classical Philosophy; Ancient Literature

• Subject: Love, beauty, and the philosophy of Eros

• Literary Content: Classical philosophical dialogue; Ethical philosophy

• Themes: Love; Beauty; Wisdom; Virtue; Friendship; Truth

• Historical Focus: Ancient Greek philosophy

• Educational Value: One of Plato's most influential dialogues on love, ethics, and the pursuit of wisdom

• Collector Appeal: Turkish edition of Plato's philosophical masterpiece exploring the nature of love and beauty