In Plato's Symposium there are three major speeches given by Aristophanes, Socrates and Alcibiades, where each portrays a different aspect of human sexuality and love. ... Plato then tells us that the human longing for its other half resulted from this cutting of the humans into two halves; "Since their original nature had been cut in two, each one longed for its own other half and stayed with it (191a) That's how, long ago, the innate desire of human beings for each other started. ... Upon further analyzation of Aristophanes" speech one can infer that once humans were united with...

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In this paper I will discuss Aristophanes" speech on love found in Plato's Symposium. ... I will also explain Aristophanes" definition of love, and whether or not love is an admirable or good thing. ... In order to explain how this story might shed some light on Aristophanes idea of love, and what he believes are the characteristics of love; we must first acknowledge the difference between physical sexual love, and a deeper spiritual love that emanates from the soul. ... Love, according to Aristophanes, is also the key to our success as a human race "there's just one way for the huma...

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