... the people of the democratic society could potentially lead to anarchy. In Plato's perfect society, he forged ahead to eliminate the disease (pluralism of friendship) that plagued the human character and society (Class Notes). Essentially, Plato wanted to establish the perfect form of society, linked by one single ... the participant's enjoys the others company. They are friends because of the pleasure they bring to themselves. The last kind of friendship is the friendship of virtue. This friendship is special and unique, such that it can only be between two people. Rather than utility ...

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... all of them and makes them what they are. The other thing we need to know about Platonic philosophy in the Republic (actually, this is true in all of his works) is that Plato believes wholeheartedly in an objective human Good, and he feels it is the goal of philosophy to find ... nature of Socrates and Plato's relationship, although it can be inferred from elements in some of the dialogues that there was at least a measure of emotional friendship between the two. Socrates had, by far, more influence than any other philosopher on the young Plato's intellectual development. It is a measure...

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... of love, loving, and lovers." (205d) She then goes on to knock down Aristophanes' definition of love as searching for one's other half on the grounds that this is only true if being reunited is good, using the example that amputation is acceptable if a limb is seen as diseased. In place of Aristophanes' argument that love is trying to find oneself ... the childbearing woman. Diotima says that men who try to gain the immortality they love by fathering children are only seeking "what they take to be happiness forever." (208e) The true avenue to eternal remembrance and happiness is to give...

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... forms of love can pose an obstacle to human's achievement of happiness and fulfillment? There are many ways in which different kinds of love such as sexual love, romantic love, friendship love, love of god, ect can in turn pose as an obstacle for human's achievement of happiness and fulfillment. Firstly, if we take sexual love, Augustine believes that his desire ... primarily focused on commitment and emotional intimacy which takes longer to attain so is less amusing to the person in the beginning and therefore poses as an obstacle in achieving true happiness and fulfillment. To what ex...

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... "chair" that is common to all of them and makes them what they are. The other thing we need to know about Platonic philosophy in the Republic (actually, this is true in all of his works) is that Plato believes wholeheartedly in an objective human Good, and he feels it is the goal of philosophy to find that Good. Plato's work ... do not know the nature of Socrates and Plato's relationship, although it can be inferred from elements in some of the dialogues that there was at least a measure of emotional friendship between the two. Socrates had, by far, more influence than any other philoso...

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