A fascinating discussion on sex, gender, and human instincts, as relevant today as ever In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire.
From their conversation emerges a series of subtle reflections on gender roles, sex in society and the sublimation of basic human instincts.
The discussion culminates in a radical challenge to conventional views by Plato's mentor, Socrates, who advocates transcendence through spiritual lov.
