Session 12 Notes

Notes for David O'Connor's 2/12/07 lecture on Plato's Symposium, Eryximachus’ Speech for PHIL 20214

Symposium, Eryximachus’ Speech

  1. Eryximachus: medicine can control eros and make it healthy
    1. Hiccups
    2. Balancing the soul and body through medicine
      1. Analogy to music
      2. Divination
  2. The role of Eryximachus’ speech
  3. Androgyny: is there a difference between male and female experience?
Citation: O\'Connor, D. (2007, July 04). Session 12 Notes. Retrieved May 18, 2013, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/ancient-wisdom-and-modern-love/lecture-notes/session-12-notes.
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