Ladder of Love
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Ladder of Love is a philosophical metaphor from Plato’s Symposium, presented by Diotima, describing the soul’s ascent from physical attraction to the contemplation of absolute Beauty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ladder of Love canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic concept
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metaphor of ascent ⓘ philosophical metaphor ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
contemplation of absolute Beauty
ⓘ
vision of the Form of Beauty ⓘ |
| articulatedInDialogue |
Συμπόσιον
ⓘ
surface form:
Symposium
|
| associatedWithCharacter | Socrates ⓘ |
| belongsToField |
ancient Greek philosophy
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ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of love ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Platonism ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
ascent from the sensible to the intelligible
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education of eros ⓘ transformation of erotic desire ⓘ |
| contrasts | physical desire with spiritual love ⓘ |
| culminatesIn |
contemplation of Beauty itself
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knowledge of the Form of Beauty ⓘ |
| describes |
ascent of the soul
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progression of love ⓘ |
| dialogueSection | Diotima’s speech ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
movement from particular beauties to universal Beauty
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philosopher’s role as lover of wisdom and beauty ⓘ |
| goal |
begetting true virtue
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contemplative union with Beauty ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOfSource | Plato ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasSourceWork |
Συμπόσιον
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surface form:
Symposium
|
| influenced |
Neoplatonism
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Renaissance Platonism ⓘ later Christian mysticism ⓘ theories of romantic love ⓘ |
| interpretsErosAs |
desire for immortality
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desire for the good ⓘ |
| involves |
gradual abstraction from particular to universal
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moral and intellectual refinement ⓘ philosophical education ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Diotima of Mantinea ⓘ |
| progressesTo |
appreciation of beauty in all bodies
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love of beauty in customs and laws ⓘ love of beauty in knowledge and sciences ⓘ love of beauty in souls ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Form of the Good
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Platonism ⓘ
surface form:
Platonic Forms
eros ⓘ philosopher-lover ⓘ |
| startsFrom | physical attraction to a single beautiful body ⓘ |
| textualLocation | Symposium 210a–212b (approximate Stephanus pages) ⓘ |
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