Speech on the nature of love
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"Speech on the nature of love" is the famous discourse delivered by the character Pausanias in Plato’s Symposium, distinguishing between common and heavenly forms of love and their moral implications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Speech on the nature of love canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3455424 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Speech on the nature of love Context triple: [Pausanias, knownFor, Speech on the nature of love]
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A.
Love and Music
Love and Music is a 1973 studio album by American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, showcasing her blend of heartfelt ballads and upbeat country tunes.
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B.
Love etc.
"Love etc." is a 2009 synth-pop single by the English duo Pet Shop Boys, known for its critique of consumerism and modern relationships.
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C.
In Praise of Love
In Praise of Love is a 2001 French film by Jean-Luc Godard that meditates on memory, history, and the nature of love through an experimental, two-part visual structure.
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D.
The Origin of Love
The Origin of Love is Mika’s third studio album, showcasing a more mature pop sound with electronic influences and introspective, love-centered lyrics.
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E.
Love in Song
"Love in Song" is a melancholic, orchestral-tinged track by Paul McCartney and Wings from their 1975 album *Venus and Mars*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Speech on the nature of love Target entity description: "Speech on the nature of love" is the famous discourse delivered by the character Pausanias in Plato’s Symposium, distinguishing between common and heavenly forms of love and their moral implications.
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A.
Love and Music
Love and Music is a 1973 studio album by American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, showcasing her blend of heartfelt ballads and upbeat country tunes.
-
B.
Love etc.
"Love etc." is a 2009 synth-pop single by the English duo Pet Shop Boys, known for its critique of consumerism and modern relationships.
-
C.
In Praise of Love
In Praise of Love is a 2001 French film by Jean-Luc Godard that meditates on memory, history, and the nature of love through an experimental, two-part visual structure.
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D.
The Origin of Love
The Origin of Love is Mika’s third studio album, showcasing a more mature pop sound with electronic influences and introspective, love-centered lyrics.
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E.
Love in Song
"Love in Song" is a melancholic, orchestral-tinged track by Paul McCartney and Wings from their 1975 album *Venus and Mars*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional speech
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ philosophical speech ⓘ |
| addressesDeity |
Eros (primordial)
ⓘ
surface form:
Eros
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Pausanias’ discourse on love
ⓘ
Plato's Symposium ⓘ
surface form:
Pausanias’ speech on love
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| arguesThat |
not all forms of love are equally noble
ⓘ
the value of love depends on its aims and objects ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| containedInWorkBy | Plato ⓘ |
| contrasts | physical gratification with intellectual and moral improvement ⓘ |
| criticizes | purely bodily or opportunistic love ⓘ |
| deliveredByCharacter | Pausanias ⓘ |
| discusses | laws and customs concerning love in Greek cities ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
Common Love
ⓘ
Heavenly Love ⓘ |
| emphasizes | education and virtue in erotic relationships ⓘ |
| evaluates | relationships between older men and younger males ⓘ |
| follows |
Symposium (Plato)
ⓘ
surface form:
Phaedrus’ speech in the Symposium
|
| genre | philosophical dialogue passage ⓘ |
| hasCharacterPerspective | Pausanias’ conventional and legalistic view of love ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
moral hierarchy of loves
ⓘ
relationship between love and law ⓘ social norms governing erotic conduct ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| influenced |
later ethical discussions of sexuality
ⓘ
later philosophical theories of love ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | embedded monologue ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
eros
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ love ⓘ pederasty in ancient Greece ⓘ |
| medium | written text ⓘ |
| moralEvaluationOf | different kinds of love ⓘ |
| originallyComposedIn | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| partOf |
Συμπόσιον
ⓘ
surface form:
Symposium
|
| philosophicalSchool | Platonism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| praises | love that aims at virtue and wisdom ⓘ |
| precedes |
Eryximachus
ⓘ
surface form:
Eryximachus’ speech in the Symposium
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| presentsConcept |
distinction between base and noble love
ⓘ
social regulation of erotic relationships ⓘ |
| sequenceInDialogue | second speech in the Symposium’s series of encomia of Eros ⓘ |
| setDuring | banquet at Agathon’s house ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Classical Athens
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surface form:
ancient Athens
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| workOf | ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
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Subject: Speech on the nature of love Description of subject: "Speech on the nature of love" is the famous discourse delivered by the character Pausanias in Plato’s Symposium, distinguishing between common and heavenly forms of love and their moral implications.
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