Importance of Platonic love Essay

In Plato’s Symposium, Diotima, known to have bestowed her knowledge of love on Socrates, explains the levels of beauty one passes in order to achieve virtue. This transition as explained, begins with what she refers to as pregnancy and birth (206C). Desire, love, and beauty, results of the immortal process of reproduction that is inherent in all humans. The desire for, and the love of, launch the discovery of beauty itself. The phrase inner beauty is not just a figure of speech, it is…

However, I would say that I try to see people clearly while also doing my best to love them and give all that I can and that they need as their friend. Although it does not mean I do not greatly value all of my relationships -because definitely I do- there are just few relationships I trust to be consistent, and many of my platonic relationship do not count in this category. I usually leave most of my walls down, however there are a few that stay up consistently…

Symposium. While homosexuality was a grievous offense in the Stuart period, it was to some the highest form of love in ancient Athenian considerations. Homosexuality…

Symposium by Plato is a story which discusses the different types of love and how each type of man present in the story views love. Men give speeches, discussing the different types of love, the love of men being of the heavens, and love of women being of the earth. However, when analyzing the pieces, it becomes clear that there is more meaning to the writing than simply the existence of an earthly and a heavenly love. Rather, Plato wishes to convey a deeper, societal message in his writing. The…

In Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" he uses various comedic devices to create comedy; most noticeably melodrama and farce. These devices are used excessively in order to repeatedly address serious matters in a light-hearted manner; Wilde does this to create humour as opposed to offending his audience. Wilde deliberately wrote the play in this manner as he was fully conscious that his audience consisted of upper class Victorians. Throughout the play, Oscar Wilde articulately…

I will be addressing Diotima’s speech on the nature and rites of Love. Diotima finds that “mortal nature seeks so far as possible to live forever and be immortal”. The rites of Love have the ability to connect mortal and immortality, fulfilling our ultimate goal. “One goes always upwards for the sake of this Beauty, starting out from beautiful things and using them like rising stairs: from one body to two and from two to all beautiful bodies, then from beautiful bodies to beautiful customs, and…

Plato’s symposium is nothing less than a brilliant masterpiece, presenting us with a damning decision between the two views of love. If we choose the path Socrates has delineated, rising to the Good, we are unable to take the first step on the ladder as long as we reflect on Alcibiadies and Aristophanes. An individual can only fully follow Socrates if they are persuaded of his account to be true, but Alcibiadies and Aristophanes makes us think otherwise. Alcibiadies and Aristopahnes causes the…

Do what you cherish yet adore what you do. In the article "In the Name of Love" by Miya Tokumitsu, doing what you adore that is recommended by Edmunson is challenged to have a darker implying that turns whatever is left of the common laborers imperceptible to others. Author Miya Tokumitsu discusses how the general population who set out to get paid for what they want to do are devaluating the workers, who don't precisely adore what they do. Miya Tokumitsu holds a doctorate in craftsmanship…

True friendship, what does this mean to you? A true friend can mean multiple different things depending on who you are. My definition of a true friend is someone who never leaves your side, they are there for you no matter what. They shouldn't steal from you. They should look out for you. True friendship lasts forever well it should, sometimes you can think that you have true friendship, but later down the road you find out that you didn't.. The internet's definition of a true friend is when…

In Symposium by Plato there is discussion on what love is and for the assembled guests it has different meanings. Many types of love can be seen in Virgil’s Aeneid as well; there is love between people or of the devotion to gods and family (pietas). These types of loves can be described through Diotima’s speech. Diotima defines love as the desire to give birth to beautiful ideas that last forever; she argues that love is not fully knowledgeable or ignorant, and that the soul is more beautiful…