What unites love, friendship, and logic? The answer lies in the debate between Plato and Aristotle, which has not quieted for over two thousand years. In this lecture, philosopher Nikita Syundukov invites you to engage in this great dialogue - about the soul, ideas, and the very meaning of human life. Lively, profound, and unexpected. When you hear the names Plato and Aristotle, university textbooks, boring notes, and endless debates immediately come to mind. But what if we set all that aside and hear them as living interlocutors? As two people who, despite the centuries, are still arguing today - about what is more important: idea or reality, love or reason, eternity or being? The lecture "The Useless and the Beautiful. Plato and Aristotle" is the third meeting within the "Philophily: Philology and Philosophy" club. Here, philosophy is presented not in an academic vacuum, but as something alive, vibrant, awakening thought and emotions. Nikita Syundukov, the lecturer and author of philosophical channels, tells with ease and wit about what is most important: what defines us as humans. Why did Plato believe in the immortality of the soul, while Aristotle believed in the power of logic and causality? What did love, friendship, beauty, and art mean to them? And why is their debate not just the reflections of two ancient sages, but a mirror of our current beliefs, fears, and aspirations? The lecture will discuss not only philosophical systems but also how ancient ideas resonate in modern contexts - in culture, language, and personal stories. This is not a lesson, but an invitation to think together, to reflect, to argue, and perhaps to see the world a little differently. The lecture is suitable for anyone who feels that philosophy is not boredom, but passion. For those who want to learn to ask themselves and others important questions. For those who are not afraid of the useless - for the sake of the beautiful. And also for those who simply want to spend an evening in intellectual company and leave with new thoughts and a smile.