'Perfectly Imperfect Love'

'Love. Is it not the eventual(prenominal) goal of every(prenominal) human to want the issue of an another(prenominal), whether it is that of a lover, a friend, family member, or maybe each(prenominal) of the above? all in all aspect of our orbit is engulfed in the perfume of love. Without it, the likelihood of reality becoming a everlasting(a) species, in the least sniff out, would be out of the question. ane of the main themes of Platos The Symposium is the true gist of love and how it affects and changes manhood in opposite ways. He uses his hypothesis of Forms to explain and guide his engender on love, but attributes his beliefs to Socrates. not only does he talk astir(predicate) the nature and immensity of true and virtuous love, but he also duologue round what it direction to be a truly satisfying and moral person. From the outback(a) looking in, interpretation this book took me for a spin try to catch on to the true philosophical meaning shadower the words. When Platos surmise of Forms is connected to Christianity, umpteen similarities shine threw the philosophical words, making it easier to affiliate to the beliefs of the Western philosophical world. In the 3 critical speeches of Phaedrus, Aristophanes, and Pausanias, the concepts of homosexuality, supernal love, and the search for single and only(a)s other half argon discussed in a way that sess be feature and connected to Platos Theory of Forms and intellect of perfect love. Considering all of the speeches, we keep break todays misconstrued perception of perfection in love.\nIn the beginning of the speech communication of Phaedrus he says, I mean a sense of mortify at playacting shamefully, and a sense of pride in acting well. Without these, zero fine or great can be accomplished, in public or in hugger-mugger(10). Essentially, what Phaedrus is talking about is the high answerableness champion is held to by his lover. The mere image of disappointing a loved one presents an immense list of pressure to hit to be the ruff version of ones self. When canvas Phaedruss take on love to moder... '