Love as the pursuit of the good

In this lecture, given on 12 May 2021 for the members of East and West Learning Connections, I discuss Plato's idea of love as the pursuit of the good in The Symposium. I focus on speeches by Eryximachus, Agathon, Aristophanes, and Socrates and briefly mention speeches by Pausanias and Phaedrus. Topics include parties and conversation; love as a creative force; love as self-improvement; love as a pursuit of one's soulmate; and love as the pursuit of "the good." (37 minutes)