In the sixth installment of an ongoing series breaking down
Plato's Symposium, the guys reconvene to analyze
Agathon's speech on Eros, emphasizing what Agathon claims Eros is
and what it is the cause of.
About the Podcast
The New Thinkery is a podcast devoted to political philosophy and its history, along with its many guises in literature, film, and human experience generally. Named after Socrates’ infamous “Thinkery” in Aristophanes’ Clouds, The New Thinkery strikes a balance between the seriousness of academia and the playfulness of casual conversation among friends.