Single Idea 176

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love]

Full Idea

Wisdom is one of the most beautiful of things, and Love is love of beauty, so it follows that Love must be a love of wisdom.

Gist of Idea

Love follows beauty, wisdom is exceptionally beautiful, so love follows wisdom

Source

Plato (The Symposium [c.373 BCE], 204b)

Book Reference

Plato: 'The Symposium', ed/tr. Hamilton,W [Penguin 1951], p.83


A Reaction

Good, but wisdom isn't the only exceptionally beautiful thing. Music is beautiful partly because it is devoid of ideas.