Apollodorus's prologue : an imitation of an imitation
Aristodemus's prologue : the destruction and transformation of the factual frame of reference
The order of the speeches : formulating the problem
From character to speech : the early speeches and their significance
Diotima-Socrates : mythical thought in the making
The greater mysteries and the structure of the Symposium so far
Alcibiades and the conclusion of the Symposium : the test and trial of praise
Conclusion : Plato's dialectic at play.
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Plato's dialectic at play : argument, structure, and myth in the Symposium by Kevin Corrigan. ISBN 0271024623. Published by Pennsylvania State University Press in 2004. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
