Symposium
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Symposium
Plato
6 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2007–2019.
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I still reread Plato because the stories (most of his writing is in narrative form) are so damn entertaining.
Also. While Plato's Republic is a master-work his Symposium far exceeds the Timeaus.
Being a programmer, you've probably felt the appeal of Platonism, so I'd recommend a couple of his dialogues: Phaedrus, Symposium, and the Republic (in order of length, short to long, since they are pretty dense).
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best Philosophical Books? 2010 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books have you read in the first half of 2016? 2016 · 1 recommendation
- Alan Kay's reading list 2016 · 1 recommendation
- What books would you recommend reading? Why? 2007 · 1 recommendation