The Symposium

Question 1

What are the different levels of Diotima’s ladder?

Answer 1

Stage 1: Begins as a young boy by being attracted to beautiful bodies (one beautiful body in particular)

Stage 2: Recognize that all bodies are relatively similar and that it is foolish to love only one body in particular so that the boy will be able to love beautiful bodies

Stage 3: Appreciate the beauty of minds and love those who are beautiful in mind even if they are not beautiful

Stage 4: Recognize the beauty in practices and laws. See that all beauty is similar and come to love beauty in general and not just beauty of bodies

Stag 5: Looking at all the different forms of knowledge he becomes a lover of all knowledge loving all sorts of ideas until he finally settles on one special type of knowledge

Question 2

Where on diotima’s ladder are ASFRians? Explain your answer.

Answer 2

Stage 1
They only love one type of body
They manufacture specifications to that body that they love
No beauty in all bodies (stage 2)
the doll does not have a mind (stage 3)
The just love beauty of bodies (stage 4)