ascent traditions

Question 1

plato (symposium) – name of thinker

Answer 1

diotima

Question 2

steps in proposed ascent

- diotimia

Answer 2

• loving one body
• loving many bodies
• loving beauty in practices
• loving beautiful forms
• loving beauty in and of itself

Question 3

loving one body

Answer 3

the initial guide (men and boy)

Question 4

loving many bodies

Answer 4

if you are attracted to one you can be attracted to others, since it is just an outer case

Question 5

loving beautiful forms

Answer 5

appreciate the beauty of society in which things are arranged
- Law systems, education systems, and political institutions – create harmoney and balance

Question 6

loving beauty in and of itself

Answer 6

form of beauty is the whole and the all

- Firms are the ultimate form of beauty in and of itself – moving towards something that is better

Question 7

ultimate goal of human journey - diotima

Answer 7

immortality

Question 8

how to achieve immortality

Answer 8

• Progeny - children
• Heroic fame
• Protege and wisdom – beauty in and of itseld that leads to the good

Question 9

neo-platonic (Lindenberg chapter)

- name of thinker

Answer 9

augustine

Question 10

steps in the proposed ascent – Neo-platonic – Augustine

Answer 10

-An individuals particular “soul” or “mind” returns to the Universal Source – The One

Question 11

soul

Answer 11

• The soul needs to ascend, it is not meant to be destroyed on earth
• Soul needs to return home to God in heaven

Question 12

universal source/ the one/ the good

Answer 12

(Infinite)

-Never ending, immortal, forever

Question 13

ultimate goal of human journey – augustine

Answer 13

-Soul returns to the Universal Source

Question 14

Christian (C.S. Lewis)

- name of thinker

Answer 14

c.s lewis

Question 15

steps on ascent – christian

Answer 15

• Movement within the four needs of love

- Balance of love to bring ascent and transformation

Question 16

four needs of love

Answer 16

• charity - Caritas
• passionate – eros (falling in love)
• freindship – Philia
• Affection – storage

Question 17

the process – christian

Answer 17

• Starts at affection and then moves up to charity
• Moving to the top is becoming closer to God
• The higher we go, the less natural of love, the closer of God we become is through working on these loves to build and transform ourselves to become more charitable in our workings and love

Question 18

ultimate goal – christian

Answer 18

• Be at charity – Caritas
• Become closer to God
• Human transformation to prepare one for the afterlife in the heavenly realm with God