Furthermore, perfect love is for both relationships between individuals and relationships between aspirations. I agree with Aristophanes’ eulogy that love is for a relationship between humans, both of body and mind, as we all search for our other halves in order to become complete once again and thereby regaining their prized possession of love (Plato 27). Though I believe that Aristophanes’ concept lacks because it fails to include another important aspect of love’s purpose: aspirations. Similar, yet vastly stronger than interests, the idea of aspirations, which are any intangible concepts that can only be created through the use of the mind, are generated through mentally stimulating work and knowledge. Those aspirations are goals founded
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I believe that each person’s attraction to something depends on their particular notion of beauty. That is why a variety of people pursue a variety of fields and relationships, though some do overlap. Additionally, a person’s perception of beauty, both physical and mental, is constant. Something that an individual finds beautiful will always remain beautiful, and that is the reason for the continuous pursuit of it. Though sometimes the perception of beauty may change, especially with superficial qualities such as a person’s physical beauty. This will ultimately lead to an imperfect love, since the majority of physical beauty will change as time increases. Though some physical features may remain constant such as sparkling set of eyes. But, since a large portion of relationships continue to grow, it appears that people prioritize other forms of beauty above just the physical type. Types of beauty like an enticing personality or a strong mind can bear the test of time and lead to a perfect love. Similarly, desire aids the formation of love as we search for the beauty that we want in our lives. Desire could be likened to a catalyst as it sparks the reaction that creates love based on what the specific individual deems as beautiful. Socrates described love as something that was in need of a certain desirable quality that it did not possess,
I believe that each person’s attraction to something depends on their particular notion of beauty. That is why a variety of people pursue a variety of fields and relationships, though some do overlap. Additionally, a person’s perception of beauty, both physical and mental, is constant. Something that an individual finds beautiful will always remain beautiful, and that is the reason for the continuous pursuit of it. Though sometimes the perception of beauty may change, especially with superficial qualities such as a person’s physical beauty. This will ultimately lead to an imperfect love, since the majority of physical beauty will change as time increases. Though some physical features may remain constant such as sparkling set of eyes. But, since a large portion of relationships continue to grow, it appears that people prioritize other forms of beauty above just the physical type. Types of beauty like an enticing personality or a strong mind can bear the test of time and lead to a perfect love. Similarly, desire aids the formation of love as we search for the beauty that we want in our lives. Desire could be likened to a catalyst as it sparks the reaction that creates love based on what the specific individual deems as beautiful. Socrates described love as something that was in need of a certain desirable quality that it did not possess,