In this book Plato, the great ancient Greek philosopher (some would say the greatest of them all) - expounds his views about the subject of love.
A group of eminent Athenians gather at Agathon's house. Each one is invited to give a speech in praise of Eros, the divinity of love, whom, they say, is vastly and unjustly ignored by their contemporaries.
Each of the guests talks about love according to their disposition and professional knowledge and, as usual, the most beautiful and convincing speech is Socrates', through whom Plato probably gives his own view about the matter.
Despite reading like a very pleasant story it contains some extremely deep philosophical insights.
Still a great read after being around for so many centuries.
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