Philosophy · Classical Philosophy
Diotima's philosophy of love describes a transformative journey towards ultimate truth and moral excellence. Which statement best encapsulates the fundamental drive propelling this journey?
- 1A spiritual pilgrimage towards divine communion, aiming for an ultimate union with a transcendent form of beauty.
- 2A systematic progression designed to sublimate emotional desires into a purely rational appreciation of universal laws.
- 3An innate human desire to transcend physical mortality by eternally propagating one's essence through creation and understanding.✓
- 4A quest for individual gratification achieved through the intellectual mastery of abstract aesthetic principles.
Correct answer
An innate human desire to transcend physical mortality by eternally propagating one's essence through creation and understanding.
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