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Discussion questions for lectures 12 & 13 of PHIL 20214

Discussion: Symposium, speeches of Eryximachus and Aristophanes

Eryximachus, following Pausanias, stresses the double nature of love and contends that medicine can bring these into harmony. In what ways does medicine or science try to control love today?
Why does Eryximachus and Aristophanes connect the obligations of love with our allegiance to the Gods (see 188c and 193b)?
Both Eryximachus and Aristophanes continue to explore how love is connected to the relationship between the body and soul. How do their accounts differ with respect to this issue?
Aristophanes could support either a “type” model of love or a “unique individual” model. Make a case for one model or the other by giving textual evidence from Aristophanes’ speech.
In Death in Venice, is Tadzio a unique individual or a type for Aschenbach’s erotic longings?

Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. O\'Connor, D. (2007, July 11). Session 14 Discussion. Retrieved November 07, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/ancient-wisdom-modern-love/discussion-questions/session-14-discussion. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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	Info Session 14 Discussion Document Actions — filed under: Symposium, Plato, Eryximachus, Aristophanes Discussion questions for lectures 12 & 13 of PHIL 20214 Discussion: Symposium, speeches of Eryximachus and Aristophanes Eryximachus, following Pausanias, stresses the double nature of love and contends that medicine can bring these into harmony. In what ways does medicine or science try to control love today? Why does Eryximachus and Aristophanes connect the obligations of love with our allegiance to the Gods (see 188c and 193b)? Both Eryximachus and Aristophanes continue to explore how love is connected to the relationship between the body and soul. How do their accounts differ with respect to this issue? Aristophanes could support either a “type” model of love or a “unique individual” model. Make a case for one model or the other by giving textual evidence from Aristophanes’ speech. In Death in Venice, is Tadzio a unique individual or a type for Aschenbach’s erotic longings? Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. O\'Connor, D. (2007, July 11). Session 14 Discussion. Retrieved November 07, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/ancient-wisdom-modern-love/discussion-questions/session-14-discussion. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.