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Platonic Love is Extremely Underrated

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Jonathan

  Many people are familiar with the scenario of their best friend entering a romantic relationship, and distancing from friends in order to spend time with their significant other. In our society, romantic/sexual relationships and childbirth are held on a … Continue reading →

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Relationships and Immortality

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Lexi

In Plato’s Symposium, Socrates details what Eros truly is. People desire what they do not have, or in other words, they want permanent possession of it. Furthermore, he goes on to say that it is human nature to reproduce because … Continue reading →

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The Ladder of Love

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Abby L

In Plato’s Symposium, Socrates delivers a speech where he describes and defines what Eros is. In his speech, he introduces a character Diotima, a woman who educates Socrates on the ladder of love. According to Socrates, “love is the desire … Continue reading →

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