PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Stránský, Jiří
TI  - Eros and the Philosophical Ascent in Diotima's Speech from Plato's Symposium
DP  - 2015 Mar 30
TA  - Aither
PG  - 6--29
VI  - 7
IP  - 1
AID - 10.5507/aither.2015.002
IS  - 18037879
AB  - In attempt to interpret Plato's conception of a philosophical ascent, this paper focuses on several interrelated problems which are all connected with Diotima's speech from Plato's Symposium. First, the context of this speech is outlined and on this basis the nature of Eros (i.e., the driving force of one's ascent) is explored. This inquiry leads: a) to a crucial question concerning the relationship between the Beautiful and the Good; b) to further exploration of Eros' desiring and procreative aspect.