Plato's Symposium: The Dialectic of Reason, Love, and Wisdom

[@ChrisKim-l2f]

Rest In Peace Dr. Thank you for your helpful lectures.

[@petersantospago1966]

I just discovered him a couple weeks ago👍👍 he's great .. The way he breaks things down into simple terms and ideas that I can understand.... Boy I wish I'd have found him years ago... The teaching and philosophical world is one great mind less!

[@ryanskynet6423]

I didn’t even know he was sick??

[@petersantospago1966]

@@ryanskynet6423 yeah... Sad.... He was a natural born teacher. Well we still have his great lectures.

[@Mai-Gninwod]

​@@ryanskynet6423Aristophanes... this guy sounds like a real jerk!

[@Smoothflavour445]

​@@petersantospago1966😢best ever

[@ok-kk3ic]

KEEP. THEM. COMING.

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@@StarboyXL9 *the askew monocle guild watches on with silent fury*

[@brendanmcrae8867]

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[@cinnamon4605]

Keep them coming!

[@ItsJlaw11]

This

[@christopherl4806]

I just found out that Dr Sugrue died yesterday. I'm very sad; it's as if I lost a friend. I only discovered him about six or seven months ago. And it's only been a week or so since I found his recently-produced videos. I had so much more to learn from him. It would have been phenomenal to have sat down and had a talk with him (though my knowledge of history and philosophy are vastly inferior to his).

[@historicusjoe121]

Wow! "...That's why you can still love someone who isn't around anymore. You are in love with their soul.." Sugrue, YOU SINK ME!

[@amanni7636]

"Love is the yearning for eternity; It is the longing for immortality." The line.

[@jphanson]

The music at the beginning of these lectures always puts me in the mood to learn.

[@historicusjoe121]

Right! It's the perfect intro. Chamber music, like Mozart.

[@jphanson]

@Raditya Rasyid Thank you!

[@tinfoilhatscholar]

Michael Sugrue: one of the greatest orator's of our time. A man who changed people's lives with his passion for philosophy and his dedication to education. 1957-2014, the lifetime of a remarkable man.

[@ChillsWithSloths]

Man getting these uploads is really like the youtube version of finding out your Saturday morning cartoons are all new as a kid. It's gonna be lamentable when these run out.

[@historicusjoe121]

I LOVE that analogy! Well done, sir!!!

[@dna6496]

sugrue still lives and loves he is going on forever lecturing to the demos

[@username1235400]

Did the 5 min chat with Dr. Sugrue yesterday. Highly recommend it. Show your appreciation for this awesome professor. TY Dr. Sugrue for the great content.

[@BadGameanhilator]

What did you ask him and what was his answer? favourite quote?

[@historicusjoe121]

How does one acquire the five minutes with Dr Sugrue?

[@username1235400]

@@BadGameanhilator I asked him about what advice he had for me as a father raising 2 kids. Asked him about his favorite commentary on Plato book. Also asked him about a few other things. But we only had 5 minutes (although he was kind enough to go over even though I can tell he had more calls waiting). It was a treat to get to speak with him and show my appreciation anyway I can for all that he has made available for us.

[@BadGameanhilator]

@@username1235400 Oh that is kind of him. What advice did he have for raising 2 kids? What was his favorite commentary on Plato book? Also can you remember what else you asked?

[@donaldtilley7562]

@@historicusjoe121 How do we arrange the 5 minute chat with Professor Sugrue?

[@jasonavant7470]

Such a wonderful quote: "We've made divinities of our vices but we've also created art to justify them."

[@VioletDeliriums]

Such a wonderful quote: "What it is is..."

[@metamurph6784]

"Anytime you fall in love, you'll notice nobody else sees why your lover is as beautiful as you think they are. The reason why is they are looking at the body and you are looking at their soul." Beautifully put!

[@adamdulloo3840]

Rest in Peace Michael. I loved all your talks and lectures.

[@skyfathersound]

Sugrue on the Symposium?! The gods have blessed us again!

[@bathcat3759]

I swear it feels like there’s an infinite amount of these lectures. And I’m reaping all the benefits

[@radtrad1401]

Dr. Sugrue is one of the few people that I legitimately get sad when I remember is no longer with us.

[@itsawonderfullife4802]

One of his best lectures ever, IMHO. Along with the famous and passionate one on Marcus Aurelius, of course.

[@Gabingus69]

Nietzsche ones go off for me

[@haimbenavraham1502]

A rare gem of a teacher.

[@shakespearaamina9117]

Rest in Peace 🕊️

[@BogdanLiviu7]

Michael Sugrue is that teacher we all wished to have when we were in school. Such a joy! After each course I feel to read the author he speaks of in Complete Works. This is a divine gift. Thank you so much for these lectures!!!

[@Dino_Medici]

I hear you brother. I only had one professor on his level in 8 years of college. If I had 2 or 3 I would be a very different man, for the better lmao

[@samosmond2375]

RIP Doc

[@user-lz6dm5lk9y]

Bravo! What a wonderful exposition! We are all the poorer for Prof. Sugrue's passing. Such a scholar, such a great teacher. Too bad the academy is not filled with Prof. Sugrues. What a wonderful legacy to the world is this channel. I hope it remains for many, many, many years.

[@VioletDeliriums]

Do you mean you like his delivery style, or that you agree with the value judgments he layers within his interpretations of these texts.

[@eldastan]

Such an inspiring teacher.

[@Dino_Medici]

Incredibly. No illustrious intellectual confusing jargon, he’s truly a master of his craft

[@cheri238]

Dr. Sugre, love this one. I listened several times. I love all your philosophy lectures. I hope you are feeling well. Thank you sir. ❤️

[@bbiii.]

Thank you Dr. Sugrue

[@thattimestampguy]

0:27 Profound, Poetic, Real, Virtuous. 1:28 Great Art & Philosophy in 1 Work. HARD to do, only Geniuses could produce this. 2:26 Symposium: A Philosophical Drunkeness. 3:23 Athenien aristocrats get together at [Tragedy Prize Winning Author] Agathon's House 7:08 Vice, The Anti-Virtue. Aristophanes, The Anti-Socrates. 8:19 Aristophanes uses comedy to mock Socrates. 9:36 Irony - The Comedian is The Punchline, not the Punch 11:22 Speeches leading to Socrates answer 11:59 Alcebiedes 13:32 The Dialects form a Ring of connection and comprehension. 15:40 Overindulgence is bad for the human body. 17:57 Love explains the Marrow 18:27 Speech 1: Love inspires man to be Virtuous, 20:08 Speech 2: Love is a God, Love helps us reconcile emotion, unifying harmony in the Soul. Connected with Freedom, Autonomy, Virtue. 22:03 Speech 3: Unity of Bodies 23:47 Speech 4: Love is the Origin of Ought 32:18 Speech 5: Love is The Source of Virtue 33:33 Speech 6: Love is not a God, Love is a Spirit which connects. 34:41 Union of Souls in an attempt to yearn for Eternity 37:57 The Ladder of Beauty • If the marriage lasts into old bodies, Love cared more than for Bodily Beauty. Fall in Love with the Soul, which is Eternal, not the body, which perished in a very short 100 years. 39:48 The Path to Knowledge and Virtue is paved with Love 40:24 Speech 7 41:15 DRINK TILL WERE DRUNK 42:07 Be my lover Socrates True attractiveness is found in the Soul 43:22 Can’t argue with that. ATTACK SYRACUSE …. F 44:51 Drunk Rowdy Noise.You can’t talk reason to these people. 46:20 Art & Literature Tragic Poet writes Comedy Comic Poet writes Tragedy 47:35 Organize one’s soul. Upgrade from bronze to Soul Silver & Gold

[@mjolninja9358]

Omg thanks

[@Dino_Medici]

Ur a legend tysm

[@TheMrdangles16]

People don’t understand the paradigm shift of the Information Age. I am a giraffe and I am learning from the wisest person in the world...how magnificent

[@Dino_Medici]

It’s incredible. I got into philosophy in 2010. It was a living hell trying to learn the fundamentals before stuff like this started on KZbin

[@lukepipa2570]

Ahhh. The symposium and Sugrue. An match made in Heaven

[@antoniomachado1808]

Sugrue's lectures made me re read pretty much all the platonic dialogues. Many thanks for these amazing lectures and insights

[@Blunttalker]

Do you feel smarter having read them? How has it changed you?

[@antoniomachado1808]

@@Blunttalker am god now

[@cesardaia4912]

Dr. Sugrue, you are the "Sun Speaker". Thank you!

[@leahturner6993]

Dr Sugrue you are so incredibly inspiring. if you are listening from your new life in spirit, thank you from my heart, my soul.

[@JeremeSalazar]

What a nice way this profess imparts his speech, walking around straight forward recalling his lines from memory; the rhetoric of his body language and story telling of history-a genius. I love to listen, in every phrase is...Im learning.

[@VioletDeliriums]

How do you know there is an audience there, and no cue cards? You are viewing from the Platonic cave of the camera angle.

[@Rongoulet]

Dr. Sugrue was a great, great teacher. This is a brilliant lecture. He will be missed.

[@ericivy9979]

Bright lights, impersonal, no podium to hide behind, and your ideas, your conversation, your logos, your willingness to engage in/with(?) the logos shines forth. I dig it.

[@jrb4935]

Why are the people in the audience constantly coughing?

[@landonboone7332]

Dr Sugrue, thank you so much for all these lectures and all your time and talent given to this field. I have learned immensely from you and hope you know how much you are appreciated. God bless.

[@MohorMom]

Wow, all afternoon I was listening to the Republic-I and all Plato's Republic lectures again and suddenly this appeared in my KZbin feed. Just when I wondered why I didn't see this video ever before, I noticed the date! A BIG THANKS TO YOU FOR UPLOADING THESE GEMS

[@OldMovieRob]

Dr. Sugrue's storytelling is fantastic.

[@ifgwelf]

I love these lectures. They don't even feel like lectures.

[@neo1559]

Yes!!! What a gift to wake up to!!!!

[@Gideonma]

Thank you, Dr. Sugruefor contribution to the world of knowledge. Rest in peace

[@petterbergseth]

Takk!

[@timothypulliam2177]

Amazing speaker. Love these lectures. Thank you for sharing

[@garcdonald]

Hats' off to the Dept. of Philosophy at Columbia U. One of the finest in the world.

[@cdb3847]

What a beautiful lecture. This has tremendous value.

[@michaelgunther6039]

I get so excited and happy when a new video comes back to light!!!

[@basilvasiliu]

This lecture just blew me away, driving to the essence of Socrates' infinite wisdom, amazingly articulated by the professor.

[@anhumblemessengerofthelawo3858]

_Pretty down to earth presentation of Platonism. Not perfect, but nothing in the world is._ _the authentic teacher of platonism, of course, helps awaken what is a desire in the listener to resolve the questions that arise in their mind; God, the paradox!_

[@VioletDeliriums]

He throws in some value judgments in all of his lectures. We know which philosophers he agrees and disagree with because he makes it transparent, and it has the potential to taint his students.

[@phlovejoy]

Thank you, Professor.

[@freethinker79]

Absolute gold from beginning to end! Thank you for sharing your incredible knowledge with the world.

[@PhilosoFeed]

Ooooo one of my favourite Socrates dialogues of all time. This helped me understand a lot about how the Greeks viewed their gods.

[@philippabarr4602]

New Sugrue just dropped. Love these lectures - they are an inspiration for my own teaching. The fan based community is amazing too. Thank you so much!

[@RNCM_Philosophy]

Looking forward to this one! Best regards from us at the RNCM 😊

[@yasojithgamage143]

We are deeply Gratitude and Thankful for your lectures.

[@jl8217]

So many insights and such infectious enthusiasm. Thanks so much!

[@bicrehan]

Your lectures are gifts. Thank you so much, Professor Sugrue.

[@tobetrayafriend]

Read the Symposium recently, looking forward to the good professor's view on the work. Thanks Michael

[@NorrisSaiyan]

Love this lecture, one of Sugrue's best!

[@busterfriendly6305]

First love - what a change it makes in a lad! What a magnificent secret it is that he carries about with him! The tender passion gushes instinctively out of a man’s heart. He loves as a bird sings or a rose blooms, from nature. - Stanley Kubrick, Barry Lyndon

[@historicusjoe121]

To quote an old radio phrase; "And the hits just keep on comin'!" Thank you Dr. Sugrue.

[@ejsomo2020]

Rest in Peace Teacher. 🙏

[@erwindouwes7043]

This is so wonderful, thank you so much for your contribution to society.

[@thisffinguy]

You have to talk about this in your -unplugged talks - Dude - this is Gold right here.

[@wxwaxone]

Very good lecture about my favorite work of literature. Prof. S’s take on Aristophanes as playing the villain of the piece is fascinating.

[@BraMike-uh9lf]

May the Legend Rest In Power!

[@khondokerishrak3561]

Another fantastic lecture. Michael Sugrue is brilliant. God bless him.

[@mmiv37]

106K subscribers! Awesome. I hope it keeps growing.

[@walkerzupp8393]

I'm due to teach a seminar on writing about love; this will be an excellent resource. God bless.

[@Invadix-fs4zr]

Thank you ad infinitum for uploading your lectures. I saw your lecture on Marcus Aurelius and fell in love. Thanks for adding more!

[@caselbravo]

Thank You 🕊️☮️

[@cameroneiting8746]

This has gotta be the best one yet. You can really see the Platonist in him in this one.

[@DBSpeakers]

Thanks for another wonderful lecture.

[@IuliaDrabikmcdrjuly]

great content, always a pleasure to listen to him

[@rogerparada4995]

Good quote at 35:30 “Love is the yearning for eternity”

[@rockycomet4587]

My ears got through this like champs!

[@HCadrenaline]

i was waiting for this one for a long time, so glad I could hear it again. Merry Christmas

[@ethansadberry6069]

This was the first work of Plato’s I was introduced to back in college and when I say it changed my life I mean it

[@arghyachakraborty]

Finally, Symposium! ❤️

[@havefunbesafe]

Contrast the element of storytelling that Michael does compared to a dry academic format. I actually retain this information because it’s interesting!

[@888leilani]

just stumbled on this after reading the text my God what a wonderful lecture

[@tinfoilhatscholar]

Excellent. Just excellent. Thank you for enlightening us professor!

[@coolguydavid7138]

thank you for letting me see this

[@RNCM_Philosophy]

Off topic question for Dr Sugrue, what was it like to study with Mircea Eliade at the University of Chicago? What was the most important thing you learned from him?

[@BogdanLiviu7]

woah, I didn't know that! I'm from Romania and I love Eliade and Cioran. It would be so awesome so hear Michael Sugrue talk about Eliade in a Q&a. One of my favourite teachers was studying with one of my favourite authors! Thank you for your question, Chris!

[@RNCM_Philosophy]

@@BogdanLiviu7 Pretty sure he mentioned it in a podcast seminar, not sure which one

[@BogdanLiviu7]

@@RNCM_Philosophy if you remember please let me know (I ll rewatch them all 😁)

[@kushluk777]

I read this several months ago, as well as reading The Clouds, The Republic, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, etc., and I could not have a more divergent interpretation. To me it feels as if this work represents the polyphony of love and art, each one brings with them some aspect of love that cannot be suppressed or remade, and Plato's attempt to impress one meaning on it is in a way upstaged by Alcibiades cry of raw emotion, connexion, physicality, belonging, need, and devotion. Neither he, nor Aristophanes, who discusses the beautiful doctrine of the other half, can be conclusively defeated. Their love, is also love, too - they are reflections of the complex and beautiful crystal of human harmony. EDIT: Unfortunately, it seems like Dr. Michael Sugrue recently passed away, may he rest in peace. I mean no disrespect in my comment, merely noting I have a very different interpretation than he seems to have.

[@rushikeshhiray03]

And now my day is better.

[@Killcujo]

thank you professor

[@Secular-Republic]

Please , put year of lecture too . Thank you for your hard work and shared knowledge 🗽🗽🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍

[@charlesedwardandrewlincoln8181]

I love these so much!

[@omarhassan7627]

Thanks Prof. Dr. Sugrue for all these interesting, mind blowing and fantastic lectures. I have discovered your lectures before s year, since then I have watched all of them, and recommended some of my best friends to watch. We agreed all of us, that you are one of the most amazing, intelligent and articulate Professors of the world. Here I have a very personal question to you . Can you tell us how could you read all these works of these pioneering Philosophers? What had motivated to you to learn and teach Philosophy? Please tell us about you and your biography... bcs i find it very interesting and inspiring ...

[@goudafeta2165]

Love is the longing for eternity.

[@anthenehBerhanie]

The greates gem. Rest In peace dear.

[@EbayUsedGoods]

17:35 "encomia" is the spelling that the subtitles gives. Sounds like a standard speech of praise. Gotta respect that perspective

[@ianmcgee9850]

I love you so damn much. 😊 I’m serious. You are an amazing teacher

[@roonyshekho8067]

I wish if there's one on Theatetus

[@jojomathew3408]

Thank you sir

[@Dino_Medici]

I LOVVVEEEEE SUGRUE

[@Charmagh110]

Really good

[@NikephorosAer54]

Dear Teacher Michael, Great respect. Yet, forget about love, they talk about ΕΡΩΣ.(and the name is Αγάθων, not Άγαθων but never mind that) You inspire and move ! A Greek friend, Demetrios.

[@leonajasz5738]

17:33 20:17 20:50 28:56 35:25 36:17 38:20 38:57 39:49

[@alexanderpeca7080]

I'd love to see the dates of these lectures (at least approximately).

[@historicusjoe121]

Early 90's

[@n8utrera260]

Heck yeah bro 👏👏👏 i love these

[@The.Nasty.]

Thank you 🙏🏼