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202 page. Of Sokrates.
I must say this story [logos] is not true, the story that a nonlover should be gratified in preference to a lover on the grounds that the latter is mad while the former is sane. Now, if it were a simple fact that madness [mania] is evil, the story would be fine. But the fact is, the greatest of good things come to us through madness when it is conferred as a gift of the gods. (244a)
— Nov 07, 2025 01:18PM
I must say this story [logos] is not true, the story that a nonlover should be gratified in preference to a lover on the grounds that the latter is mad while the former is sane. Now, if it were a simple fact that madness [mania] is evil, the story would be fine. But the fact is, the greatest of good things come to us through madness when it is conferred as a gift of the gods. (244a)
Angeltoowired
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Desire for knowledge is the mark of the beast: Aristotle says “All men reach out to know” (Metaph. A. 1.980a21).
— Oct 28, 2025 09:07AM
Angeltoowired
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The lover is maddened by desire, the beloved unresponsive.
— Oct 28, 2025 08:59AM
