CLAS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Eryximachus
17 Jul 2016
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Older man lover and younger boyfriend in the homosexual relationship. Phaedrus-most immature view in the text o. 178b and 179a tries to convince us that the shame eros instills in you than shame from your parents. Basically he thinks eros is the greatest shame you can feel. It is dependent on an external source-someone else seeing you. Claims there are two types of eros-a good (heavenly) eros and a bad (common) o. Only ok when a boy is of age where he has developed enough mind that he can think for himself. This relationship can be erotic but it must also be educational. Good social standing, of age, etc. good character, old enough for rational education. Only ok when there is an exchange of virtue (according to pausanias) o. You only have to seem good, but as long as the student is learning, it"s ok. Represents the view of an expert in the physical (material) world.
