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PLATOS SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS - Coggle Diagram
PLATOS SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS
PHAEDRUS
love is expressed in brave actions + noble behaviour; and not shameful behaviour
symptoms of love
noble behaviour
heroic actions
joy w beloved
prizes the beloved above anything
tries not to be embarrasses or commit shameful acts
not engaging in foolish behaviour
example
Alcestis sacrificed herself for her husband + Gods praised her
PAUSANIAS
common love
physical love of the body
heavenly love
love of the mind and soul
the older person in the relationship should do anything to get the younger involved
the younger person should make sure the older person is worthy
ERYXIMACHUS
scientifically explains love - love is a natural phenomenon
we gain insight into human relationships by looking at how they manifest in nature
example
doctors make their patients bodies flourish + dont prescribe anything that harms them
love produces harmony
ARISTOPHANES
love draws us to the pursuit of our other halves - soul mates
the gods split us in half when we were beings w 2 heads, 4 legs + arms bc we were too powerful
so ever since, we've been looking for our other halves
Socrates said this doesnt make sense bc there are people who dont get into relationships (priests + monks)
so love is necessary for but not completeness
Bloomfield says "unconditional love is not a healthy conception"
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AGATHON
young romantic, eloquently personifies love
love is all good things, virtue, wisdom, beauty
socrates says that love isnt wise but its wise to love
DIOTIMA
love is necessary for happiness + completeness
love is a psychological attitude we have towards our beloved + love makes us happy
you want to help your beloved flourish
love is the child of resource + poverty + a lover of wisdom; love may shoot into ones life and die the next
love is the pursuit of truth