Throughout the course of the speech‚ Socrates describes love based upon an interaction with a woman named Diotima. After explaining to Socrates that good and bad and beautiful and ugly are more of a grey concept as opposed to a clear cut concept‚ she tells Socrates that love is a “great spirit” whose purpose is to fill the unknown space between humans and gods. Diotima then tells Socrates of the origin of Love‚ following Aphrodite’s birth‚ and how it relates to Love’s parents‚ the Penia‚ the embodiment
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“Love is the desire to have the good forever.†Diotima continues with saying that “every type of desire for good things or happiness is what constitutes ‘powerful and treacherous love’â€Â. Diotima describes love as something that can be obtained through enthusiasm when it is only directed at one thing at a time. However‚ she also describes love as a longing for immortality‚ in that the closest mortals can come to being permanently alive and immortal is through reproduction
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Running head: LADDER OF INFERANCE 1 Susan Valliere Ladder of Inference‚ a Case Study Southern New Hampshire University LADDER OF INFERANCE 2 Abstract The case study given is a classic case where a patient’s belief‚ (real‚ false interpretation of facts) influences their behavior and is a barrier to receiving quality and/or appropriate care. The ladder of influence and its steps will show how ones “beliefs‚ accurate or
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In literary texts‚ Diotima‚ the “teacher” of Socrates in the Symposium‚ is often presented as a Beatrice-like figure which “inspires” creative men and guides them as a symbolic muse. However‚ in the immediate context of the speech of Socrates in the Symposium‚ Diotima was not a muse or an erotic-spiritual guide; she was a wise woman and priestess who taught Socrates the mysteries of love (Plato 31-34). The present paper calls for an adequate appreciation of Diotima’s status as a teacher‚ and - drawing
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Diotima‚ Socrates’ great teacher from the Symposium‚ a work by Plato was one of the most influential women thinkers of all time‚ whether she was a real person or a literary fictional character. She related to Socrates the theory of love that he described to the partygoers at Agathon’s banquet‚ a celebration of Agathon’s victory at the competition of Dionysis in Athens and of Eros. Before we search for the idea of why Diotima is a woman‚ we should first discuss a little about her. We know that
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motive of another person. An evaluation is a determination or judgement about the value or "goodness" of a statement or action by another person. The Ladder of Inference Model is a very useful tool for helping individuals become more aware of and discriminate among these four very different types of information and their use in communication. The Ladder of Inference Model from Action Science is a representation of different ways that individuals make sense of and deal with everyday events. Individuals
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Ladders Meeting Objectives To explain the proper selection‚ use‚ and maintenance of portable ladders. The result should be closer inspection of ladders and greater awareness of how to use them safely. Suggested Materials to Have on Hand • Portable wooden‚ metal‚ and extension ladders. (Note: If possible‚ have ladders that are in poor condition as well as those that are safe so that you can point to specific examples of when to remove a ladder from use.) Introduction/Overview Ladders are pretty
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Snakes and Ladders by Gita Mehta is a book that celebrates India and its history. The author provides many short stories that try to show how India is trying to develop as a nation. She tells about the complex religious system‚ as well as cultural diversity‚ and the corruption of India ’s government. She shows the reader many aspects of the experience of living in India‚ which Mehta clearly shows that she loves‚ but she attempts to remain neutral about the issues that she discusses. When the
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Word Ladders In Word Ladders‚ as in Making Words‚ students are guided to build a series of words as the teacher points out decoding‚ spelling‚ and word-meaning clues about the words. However‚ in word ladders‚ the letters used for each new word come from the previous word‚ rather than from a preselected word bank. Students add‚ subtract‚ or change one or more letters from the previous word to make new words based on clues from the teacher. Usually‚ words are listed vertically so that students
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Ladders are some of the most important tools you can use on a job site. There are different types of ladders to be used in different situations. The types of ladders available are Wooden‚ Aluminum‚ and fiberglass. Wooden ladders are heavy and hard to keep clean. Wooden ladders are sturdier than fiberglass or aluminum ladders and can be used when heavy loads must be moved up or down the ladder. Aluminum ladders are corrosion-resistant and can be used where ladders might be exposed to weather. They
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