Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/0:00Transcript296Embrace the Erotic | Plato's Symposium ExplainedA lecture on Plato's Symposium Johnathan BiAug 31, 2025296ShareTranscriptRead Full TranscriptCompanion lectures and interviews: What Young Men Do Wrong in Dating | David O’Connor on Nietzsche, Plato, ChristReference Texts (affiliate):Plato, Symposium (https://amzn.to/46drv1g)Johnathan BiLectures & Interviews on the Great BooksLectures & Interviews on the Great BooksSubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeJohnathan BiRecent EpisodesAnswering Tough Questions on Machiavelli’s Ethics | Q&ANov 29 • Johnathan BiWhy Good People Make Terrible Leaders | Machiavelli's Ethics ExplainedNov 28 • Johnathan BiCapital is Cheap, This is The Last Scarce Resource | USV’s Albert WengerNov 23 • Johnathan BiReject Globalism, Embrace Patriotism | Maurizio ViroliNov 7 • Johnathan BiYour Face Shapes Your Destiny | Shelley's Frankenstein ExplainedOct 31 • Johnathan BiA Masterclass on Machiavelli’s Unorthodox Christianity | Maurizio Viroli Oct 24 • Johnathan BiRebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael GibsonOct 9 • Johnathan BiThe Next Best Alternative to Libertarianism | Palantir Cofounder Joe Lonsdale’s Political PhilosophyOct 3 • Johnathan Bi