Comparing Plato And Aristotle's Concept Of Love

The concept of love has been controversial since many different theorists have given taken different philosophical approaches to explain the concept of love. The expression of love is also different, which explains the various forms of the concept of love that has taken. Plato and Aristotle have given their ancient philosophical explanations of love, which are worth considering. Plato 's concept of love is known as Eros. It is denoted as the kind of love, which exists between romantic partners. According to Plato, an individual must be physically attracted to another having seen the beauty in them and then love develops from it (Sheffield, 2006). Eros, as described by Plato, is a feeling beyond one 's physical appeal although it starts with the physical appeal and then outgrows the physical appeal. Plato asserts that true love does not solely rely on physical appeal for it fades

According to Aristotle, the objective of every human being in life should be to reach eudaimonia, which is a Greek word referring to happiness. Aristotle theory states that the goal of every individual is to flourish in life that is, living a satisfactory life. An individual ought to function properly in thought and action to excel in life. The foundation of virtue is on three major principles intellectual, behavioral and affective. According to the intellectual principle, human beings ought to know how to make right and just decisions, which lack bias (Curzer, 2012). They ought to be open-minded while making the decisions. Moreover, the decisions should not be self-centered. Aristotle suggests that it is important for one to have balance in their lives, which means knowing how to control extremes in behavior, which incorporates thought and action. Individual ought to act responsibly because they are obligated to do so and not because they are after achieving