Platonic Love.

Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langj�igem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Anstreichungen, ansonsten altersgem�sehr guter Zustand / Rubbings, otherwise very good condition for age - CONTENTS -- Preface -- The Platonic Distinguished from the Rival Theories of the Nature of Love: The Christian, the Romantic, and the Freudian Theories -- Non-philosophic Assumptions about the Nature of Love, Ancient and Modern Ideas Compared. The Five Preliminary Speeches of the Symposium -- The Discourse by Diotima in the Symposium -- The Connection Between the Platonic Theory of Love and the Habitual Activities of Socrates�The Apology, Lysis, and Gorgias. The Phaedo'. Love, Teleology, and the Forms as Causes -- The Metaphysical and Political Implications of the Platonic Theory of Love: The Republic. The Sun, the Line, and the Cave -- Rational vs. Irrational Love: The Phaedrus -- Plato�s Theory of psyche as Self-caused Motion and his Theory of Evil: The Timaeus and Laws. The Eventual Eclipse of the Theory of Cosmic Love. The Difference Between Plato and Aristotle: The Similarity Between Aristotle�s System and the Vision Implied in the Phaedo -- The Theory of Love Modified by Aristotle. His Theory of Friendship. Love Made into a Cosmic Principle by Replacing the Self-moving psyche with a Theory of Universal Final Causation -- An Evaluation of Various Aspects of the Platonic Theory of Love. The Claims of the Rival Theories Reconsidered.