The Classics Come to Life, a presentation by Associate Professor Daniel Harris-McCoy: “Socrates on the Art of Love”

Daniel Harris-McCoy is Associate Professor and Head of Classics at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where he teaches courses on a wide range of topics relating to Ancient Greece and Rome. In his research, he has studied Greco-Roman literature, intellectual history, deams and divination, and the reception of classical culture in modern society. He won the UH Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching in 2017.

Socrates on the Art of Love
The Greek philosopher Socrates claimed that the only thing he really knew was the “art of love”. In this talk, we will focus on the different views of love found in Plato’s Symposium, their connection to Greek culture, and how they can help us think about the value of love in our own lives.