Eros and the Intoxications of Enlightenment: On Plato's Symposium

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EROS AND THE INTOXICATIONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT On Plato’s Symposium STEVEN BERG State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2010 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production, Laurie Searl Marketing, Anne M. Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Berg, Steven, 1959– Eros and the intoxications of enlightenment : on Plato’s Symposium / Steven Berg. p. cm. — (SUNY series in ancient Greek philosophy) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-3017-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Plato. Symposium. 2. Love. 3. Socrates. I. Title. B385.B47 2010 184—dc22 2009021079 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...