Plato’s Symposium : A Translation by Seth Benardete with Commentaries by…

by | 4 Aug 2026

Plato’s Symposium: A Translation by Seth Benardete with Commentaries by Allan Bloom and Seth Benardete is a philosophical textbook published by the University of Chicago Press in 2001. The book features a translation of Plato’s Symposium, along with commentaries by renowned philosophers Allan Bloom and Seth Benardete. Covering topics in ethics, moral philosophy, history, and aesthetics, this trade paperback is a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in ancient and classical philosophy. With a compact size of 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.1 inches and 199 pages, this book offers a deep exploration of Plato’s seminal work in English language.