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Discussion Questions for lectures 18 & 19 of PHIL 20214

Discussion: Symposium, Socrates and Diotima; The Lord of the Rings

What is the object and purpose of love according to Diotima?
Does the erotic ascent described by Diotima make love a selfish act?
How would Antoine from The Hairdresser’s Husband respond to Diotima’s view that love is the desire of generation in the beautiful? Would he agree with this statement with relation to the soul? Would Mathilde?
Both Diotima and Arwen suggest that procreation expresses a desire for immortality. Is this desire a function of age? Of gender? Of being in love?
Arwen sees procreation through love as worth the cost of immortality; is it also worth the cost of her father’s love and approval?

Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. O\'Connor, D. (2007, July 11). Session 20 Discussion. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/ancient-wisdom-modern-love/discussion-questions/session-20-discussion. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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	Info Session 20 Discussion Document Actions — filed under: Hairdresser's Husband, Diotima, Socrates, J.R.R. Tolkein, Symposium, Lord of the Rings Discussion Questions for lectures 18 & 19 of PHIL 20214 Discussion: Symposium, Socrates and Diotima; The Lord of the Rings What is the object and purpose of love according to Diotima? Does the erotic ascent described by Diotima make love a selfish act? How would Antoine from The Hairdresser’s Husband respond to Diotima’s view that love is the desire of generation in the beautiful? Would he agree with this statement with relation to the soul? Would Mathilde? Both Diotima and Arwen suggest that procreation expresses a desire for immortality. Is this desire a function of age? Of gender? Of being in love? Arwen sees procreation through love as worth the cost of immortality; is it also worth the cost of her father’s love and approval? Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. O\'Connor, D. (2007, July 11). Session 20 Discussion. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/ancient-wisdom-modern-love/discussion-questions/session-20-discussion. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.