" I came to philosophy first through Plato. I was very interested in Plato, the person and his works.
[The] Republic is a much larger work. I was fascinated particularly by his Symposium. It is a beautiful work with Plato’s signature dialogues and the speech on Socrates, Aristophanes and others. I read the history of western philosophy and eventually moved to Indian philosophy. "

― Karan Singh , An Examined Life: Essays and Reflections by Karan Singh