Ideas from 'The Symposium' by Plato [373 BCE], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Complete Works' by Plato (ed/tr Cooper,John M.) [Hackett 1997,0-87220-349-2]].
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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom
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The finest branch of wisdom is justice and moderation in ordering states and families
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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / a. Platonic Forms
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Diotima said the Forms are the objects of desire in philosophical discourse [Roochnik]
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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / b. Partaking
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Beauty itself is eternal, and beautiful objects partake of it, but never change it
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13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 1. Justification / b. Need for justification
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True opinion without reason is midway between wisdom and ignorance
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16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 1. Self as Indeterminate
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Only the gods stay unchanged; we replace our losses with similar acquisitions
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We call a person the same throughout life, but all their attributes change
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21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 4. Beauty
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Love of ugliness is impossible
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Beauty and goodness are the same
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Beauty is harmony with what is divine, and ugliness is lack of such harmony
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21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 5. Natural Beauty
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Stage two is the realisation that beauty of soul is of more value than beauty of body
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Progress goes from physical beauty, to moral beauty, to the beauty of knowledge, and reaches absolute beauty
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21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 8. The Arts / a. Music
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Music is a knowledge of love in the realm of harmony and rhythm
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value
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Perceiving true beauty leads to truth, and hence to goodness
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love
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Love assists men in achieving merit and happiness
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Love is desire for perpetual possession of the good
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Love follows beauty, wisdom is exceptionally beautiful, so love follows wisdom
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / d. Good as virtue
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If a person is good they will automatically become happy
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / b. Eudaimonia
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Happiness is secure enjoyment of what is good and beautiful
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue
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The first step on the right path is the contemplation of physical beauty when young
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The only slavery which is not dishonourable is slavery to excellence
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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections
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Gods are not lovers of wisdom, because they are already wise
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