Plato’s Phaedrus pictures a philosophy of love and the soul which, besides its characteristic queerness, contains many fascinating links to contemporary philosophy. One point in particular that I am struggling to understand, however, is the assertion that the beloved sees himself in his lover. What Plato means by that, I am not sure. I quote [...]
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January 18, 2010
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Self-Love and the Symposium
By Matt Gerrelts in Desire, PhilosophyIn Plato’s Symposium, Agathon asserts that Love is of surpassing beauty and goodness. After all, as he says, “since this god arose, the loving of beautiful things has brought all kinds of benefits both to gods and to men.” Although immediately flattering Agathon’s elegance, Socrates drastically changes the direction of the conversation by pointing out [...]
September 5, 2009
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Flavors of Inquiry
By Robert Minto in Appreciation, Books, Music, Philosophy, TheologyIs it disrespectful (or perhaps merely amateurish) to talk about why we enjoy certain kinds of inquiry? Or is it bad form these days to treat study, like meals, as a source of pleasure as well as a regimen or diet? I enjoy theology, philosophy, literature, and music. I also have certain overweaning impulses to [...]
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