Discovering the Desire Doctrine. An Approach to the Conception of Eros like Principle of Knowledge in Phaedrus and Symposium

Authors

  • Cristhian Peláez Universidad del Valle

Keywords:

eros, erotic doctrine, theory of knowledge, world of ideas, the idea of good

Abstract

Socrates was declared for the Oracle of Delphi as “the wisest” of all Athenians. This wisdom lies in recognizing and accepting their own ignorance. However, there is an exception, given that in "erotic" issues (relating to Eros) he is a connoisseur. He will find it necessary to resort to an "erotic doctrine" to attain knowledge, since that revolves around the topics about the soul, the desire and the creation; all they are essential elements for this search. Beginning around the reading of the Phaedrus and the Symposium, we will see how, in a way, Plato deposes the myth of Eros to reconstruct it and articulate it in his "Theory of Knowledge". From this perspective, Eros is the one who takes the soul to its place in the topos hyperuranos, where they belong for his immortal nature and where they encounter the "World of Ideas"

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Published

2015-04-26

How to Cite

Peláez, C. . (2015). Discovering the Desire Doctrine. An Approach to the Conception of Eros like Principle of Knowledge in Phaedrus and Symposium. Versiones. Philosophy’s Journal, 1(5), 57–66. Retrieved from https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/versiones/article/view/22519