Symposium by Plato audiobook.
Genre: philosophy
The Symposium is a philosophical book written by Plato sometime after 385 BCE. On one level the book deals with the genealogy, nature and purpose of love, on another level the book deals with the topic of knowledge, specifically how does one know what one knows. The topic of love is taken up in the form of a g ... Show More
Jan 29
Making a Rock Garden by Henry Sherman Adams ~ Full Audiobook [self help]
Making a Rock Garden by Henry Sherman Adams audiobook. Genre: self help Making a Rock Garden by Henry Sherman Adams (published as H. S. Adams) is a practical, early 20th century guide for home gardeners who want the drama of stone, slope, and alpine flowers without creating a sti ... Show More
44m 7s
Jun 2023
Plato: the world’s greatest philosopher?
He learned from Socrates, taught Aristotle and is often described as the key figure in the history of philosophy. But what do we actually know about the life of Plato of Athens? And why was his work so pioneering? Plato’s latest biographer, Robin Waterfield, joins Rob Attar to ex ... Show More
43m 13s
<p>On essays from Lear's <em>Open Minded: Working Out the Logic of the Soul</em> (1988): "Inside and Outside the Republic," "Eros and Unknowing: The Psychoanalytic Significance of Plato's Symposium," and "An Interpretation of Transference," which compares Socrates' questioning wi ... Show More
