... the group. The ideas these men put forward in describing the nature of something as powerful yet intangible as love are wonderful. The people in Plato's Symposium are truly great and wise men. They each have their particular viewpoints, based on their characters and professions. The physician and healer, Eryximachus, ... such great minds, it stands to reason that the thoughts they have should be somewhat similar, especially since they are friends. But their speeches are completely different from one another, which makes it had to see which of them is actually true. To many people, rulin...

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