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Tag: Eros

March 22, 2025
Love, Madness, and Magic: In Search of Lost Words of Power in Plato’s Phaedrus

Love, Madness, and Magic: In Search of Lost Words of Power in Plato’s Phaedrus

“Brhaspati! When they set in motion the first beginning of speech, giving names, their most pure and perfectly guarded secret was revealed through love. When the wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve, then friends recognized their friendships. A good sign was placed on their speech. …

May 14, 2022
Socrates and the Limits of Love: The Erotic Philosophy of Plato’s Symposium

Socrates and the Limits of Love: The Erotic Philosophy of Plato’s Symposium

Plato’s Symposium is a philosophical exploration of the nature and function of erotic love. Apropos the subject matter, the dialogue begins in confusion. The dialogue proper occurs between Apollodorus, someone so obsessed with Socrates that he has been given the nickname “the maniac” (173d), and an unnamed friend of his. Apollodorus recounts a story he …

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