![]() ![]() The non-sexual, purely intellectual relationship that the modern English speaker understands as ‘Platonic love’ is rather distinct from the account we get in Plato’s own works, which are predominantly focused on a striving for perfection through beauty. Naturally, the conception has also dramatically changed over this long period of time. Alain Badiou’s In Praise of Love, Alain de Botton’s Essays in Love, and Byung Chul Han’s Die Agonie des Eros, all published in the past ten years, refer to Plato’s account, so it is clear that Plato’s treatment of love remains relevant. Who has never asked themselves the question: What is love? The various discussions since range from Aristotle to an abundance of contemporary philosophy and fiction on the topic. Many lovers have loved since, and many thinkers have thought and struggled to understand. ![]() ![]() Plato’s dialogues, most notably the Phaedrus and the Symposium, mark the beginning of 2,400 years of written philosophical contemplations on love. SUBSCRIBE NOW Socrates, Plato and Modern Life Embracing Imperfection: Plato vs Nussbaum On Love Lillian Wilde contemplates what love means. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |