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Symposium: Eros And The Philosopher
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(1) Explain how the true lover, according to the teachings of Diotima as recalled by Socrates in his Symposium speech, is like the philosopher in Socratic ignorance, as this notion is explained in the Apology. In your own words, explicate the "in-between" character of both Eros and the Philosopher, touching on the following related issues: the o ....
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....ms that will be used need to be defined. For the purpose of this paper Socratic ignorance will be understood as knowing what one does not know or lack. Furthermore, the true lover will be defined as one who has reached the final step of Diotima's "Ladder of Love" ( 210A-212B) or has given birth to true virtue and nurtured it.
Eros, as said by Dio.... |
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