PHIL 5584 Lecture Notes - Storge, Philia
Document Summary
Introduction: gift love: man gives for his family, need love: child for his mother"s arms. Nearness to god: likeness to god (made in his image, nearness of approach (our paths are approaching his) Pleasures (preceded by desire and pleasure in own right) Nature gave the word glory a meaning for me. Does not define but helps use utilize the definition. Firm belief that our nation is the best. Can love the unattracted (compared to god loving the unlovable) Proper aim of giving is to independencinize the recipient. Allows for something within someone that only somebody else can bring out. Must have an object (that which to gaze on) Seek for more company (compared to lovers that seek privacy) Uninquisitive: authorities distrust friendship, majority has negative attitude towards close friends (envy, rarely portrays the love between god and man. All friendships are chosen by god: eros. True eros is thinking of the person in itself (not of sex)
