PHIL 141 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Social Stigma, Venomous Snake, Agathon
10 Nov 2016
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Symposium drinking party: social ritual of ancient athens. Hosted by agathon: won his first victory. His play won first prize at a festival. Instead of drinking again, they trade speeches on arrows; erotic attraction. Marriage as an institution was accepted as a place meant for the purpose of legitimate offspring: men could enter in relationships outside of marriage. In some cases, the relationships were between adult males who were committed to each other: the most sanctioned form was an adult male and a youth (40yo and 20yo) Older man offers moral and intellectual cultivation, in turn receiving sexual gratification. The youth receives no sexual gratification, but should be flattered by the. Political controversy due to the war attack on sicily: mutilation of the statue of hermes. Initiates the speech giving: love id divine and brings out the best in people, love is a god (ancient origin, this god has no parents.
