El Banquetede la visión abstracta de Eros a la historia de amor de Alcibíades
ISSN: 2340-4256
Year of publication: 2007
Issue: 2
Pages: 121-156
Type: Article
More publications in: Cauriensia: revista anual de Ciencias Eclesiásticas
Abstract
The given essay analyzes the speeches by Socrates and Alcibiades in Symposium by Plato. The latter presents what is usually considered as platonic notion of love by giving an account of the conversation that took place with Diotima of Mantinea. In this discussion Eros is considered as a mysterious force that turns lovers¿ actions into abstract and intelligible ones. However Alcibiades comes suddenly into the scene and presents a new notion in which love can be shown to a particular individual, who is considered inimitable and unique.