2007-05-09 15:36:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The name sounded familiar but I still had to look it up. Thank you. I had forgotten about her.
http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/phil/philo/phils/diotima.html
2007-05-09 15:42:42 · answer #1 · answered by U-98 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diotima is thought to have been either the Oracle at Delphi, or she was made up by Plato to give his dialogue more credibility.
She is known for having taught Socrates.
2007-05-09 23:10:25 · answer #2 · answered by Just Why? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diotima, Socrates' great teacher
She told Socrates about the theory of love, and that we grow in our conception of love as we age. When young we place value on the beauty of the young body, but as we age we see beauty in all bodies, and only then we look into the beauty of the soul. Her words were, "Love is important for it starts and continues us on our path."
Yes she did.
Blessings
2007-05-10 00:26:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this going to be Socrates?
2007-05-09 22:42:10 · answer #4 · answered by nikola333 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diotima_of_Mantinea
2007-05-09 22:41:20 · answer #5 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋