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Dec 2020
first is admiration of the body
of the seen
you find beauty in an individual's physical looks
but then
you realizes that those physical looks alone
are not specific to only that particular person
this then expands to finding beauty in many people
with those physical looks
commonly known as having a type regarding looks

second is admiration of the personality
of the unseen
you find beauty in the thoughts
beliefs
or opinions
of an individual
but then
you realizes that those thoughts
beliefs
or opinions alone
are not specific to only that particular person
this then expands to finding beauty in many people
that hold those similar thoughts
beliefs
or opinions
commonly known as having a type regarding personality

third is admiration for the institutions of thought
the structures that are the origins for the thoughts
beliefs
and opinions
this is the transitional stage
where one finds beauty beyond the human
and in the customs
in the institutions
philosophies
theories
or religions
that hold the previous thoughts
beliefs
and opinions

and lastly is the admiration of God
who is the source of all creation
from beautiful things
to beautiful bodies
to beautiful thoughts
beliefs
and opinions
and lastly
the beauty of learning
This is my take on the ladder of love which Socrates recounted according to Diotima; I really enjoyed learning about this in college of my winter quarter of my sophomore year.
Diana
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