diotima love transformative Flashcards
love is a movement
toward beauty in and of itself
beauty
- a form of beauty in and of itself which is the whole and the all
beauty represent
- the good and virtuous
- the aspire to the noble pursuit of the good
ascent tradition
- loving one body
- loving many bodies
- loving beauty in practices
- loving beautiful forms
- loving beauty in and of itself
loving one body
the initial guide (between man and boy) teaches you how to love one body
loving many bodies
if you are attracted to one you can be attracted to multiple since it is just the outer case of someone
loving beauty in practices
knowledge, wisdom, justice, courage, moderation, the beauty of minds, beauty is not the physical bodies – it is what is in their brain, the mentorship of their leadership, heroic acts and wisdom
loving beautiful forms
appreciate the beauty of a society in which things are arranged
loving beauty in and of itself
from beauty is the whole and the all, moving our hearts and minds toward something that is better
wisdom
- Studying with different professors who have different knowledge – gives them the opportunity to become a protege, and they aspire to hold their ideas and continue to work with their research
- These ideas become immortal even if we do not keep carrying them on – we are still building off of them
- Can be immortal through wisdom
- Gaining knowledge is an act of virtue – which is the link though teachers