Plato, Symposium | Love as Master of the Virtues (Agathon's Speech) | Philosophy Core Concepts

"This is a video in my new Core Concepts series -- designed to provide students and lifelong learners a brief discussion focused on one main concept from a classic philosophical text and thinker.

This video focuses on Plato's work, the Symposium, and specifically on the speech made by Agathon, examining the argument he makes that Love is actually the master of all of the four cardinal virtues -- Temperance, Courage, Justice, and Wisdom"