Plato Flashcards
1
Q
Platonic Ascent
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Begins with the carnal attraction of the physical beauty/aesthetics of a person, and evolves into loving their soul and body
As we climb the ladder, the love transforms from loving body, to loving the entire being itself
Physical to spiritual
Material to ideal
2
Q
Motivator
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Plato believes love is the motivation that leads people to contemplate beauty itself
3
Q
Transforms
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Begins with appreciating the physical beauty of something and progresses to appreciating its spiritual beauty
4
Q
Steps
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Finding that beauty in multiple bodies; identifying our ideal type of beauty
5
Q
Main Idea
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Love is the desire for beauty, transcends physicality; desire to pursue the highest capacity of thinking (love for philosophy)
