Why Do We Love: Plato and The Symposium

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This video outlines Plato's argument that the aim of love is immortality. In his work, The Symposium, a bunch of people get together at a party and give speeches regarding what love is. I focus in on the speeches of Agathon and Socrates as they specifically work together in explaining what the aim of love is. 
     My hope of this video is to provide a critical thinking exercise where you critique Plato's argument. Critical thinking is an important tool not only in the world of philosophy but in the world in general. I employ a chart outlining Plato's argument from start to finish to help make the critical examination a little bit easier, but I also did not include my own critique as I think that might hinder the effectiveness.

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Philosophy, philosopher, philosophize, plato, socrates, love, aim of love, loving, why love, why do we love, the symposium, symposium, video essay, essay, critical thinking, critique, thinking, ancient, greece, agathon, diotima, argument, premise, conclusion,

YouTube url:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4mIohdgPtg
Created:	7. 2. 2022 06:09:58

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Why Do We Love: Plato and The Symposium