Feast

Plato is undoubtedly one of the most important and influential philosophers in the history of thought. He contributed to the institutionalization of philosophy and the formation of the written tradition in philosophy, and was the initiator of the idealist philosophy tradition that would determine the entire medieval thought with its two-world metaphysics. Plato, who is also important in terms of his influence on Christian medieval philosophy and Islamic thought, addressed all the problems discussed throughout the history of thought hundreds of years ago and built the first major philosophical system.

The Feast is one of the most special, important and influential dialogues written in a period when Plato was at the peak of his intellectual and artistic power.
Socratic/Platonic love, one of the four major love theories in the history of civilization along with divine love, romantic love and Freudian love, is the main subject of the dialogue. It examines the nature, purpose and origin of love, that is, Eros. According to Socrates, love, as the driving force and energetic principle of life, is something that drives people to realize themselves, completes life and people, realizes it, enriches it, and makes it complete and happy.

The feast is described as a masterpiece that uniquely brings together literature and philosophy.



Number of Pages: 120

Year of Printing: 2015


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Say Publications

Number of Pages: 120

First Publication Year: 2013

Language: Turkish