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Ancient & Medieval Philosophy -- David L. Rouse

• The topic of The Symposium is love.

• The setting is a drinking party.

• The occasion is the success of the host, Agathon, in the literary competition during one of the festivals.

• The guests include some of the leading figures of Athenian society, such as the physician, Eryximachus, and the comic playwright, Aristophanes.

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