19 Discussion
- What was Alcibiades’ role in the Symposium?
- How do we perceive the Poverty and Resource origen story presented by in comparison with the others?
- In Phaedrus’ what is the connection to the writings of Foucault in relation to economy (pg. 10)?
- What is heavenly and common love? What are the ethical ramifications of each and do you agree with Pausanias? (Starts at line 184 E)
- How can nuance be added to the Symposium by considering the context and the biases of the characters at play? Are each of these speeches justifications for their own behavior and their entanglements with one another?
- What about the flute girl? Who are the women she joins and what happens there?
- Why do people want to valorize Greek pederasty? Why do people value the “Greeks” so highly in general?