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Plato's Theory Of Love Essay

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Love can be described as one of the most powerful forces in human experience. When love reaches its peak, it can make life worth living. However, at its worst it has started wars, ruined fortunes, and destroyed families. The word ‘love’ is used by individuals to describe their emotional connections between a friend, an animal, an object and their beliefs. But can the same word that is used to describe a parent’s love for their children, be used to describe their love for a painting? Are there various forms of love or exists only one? Philosophy sheds light to several theories of love, one of which is Plato’s, that states “love is born of need or lack, a desire to complete oneself.” Then there is Aristotle, who believed that “love is an intrinsic (1) appreciation and concern that one feels for another.” An ideal example of love is not easy to recognize. A greater love is still searched by individuals who …show more content…

That doesn’t mean that non-pleasurable experiences always have to end in regret. Sometimes bad experiences in the present can lead to great experiences in the future. For example, pushing your son to his football practice, even though he hates the sport in the present, can lead to glory in the future, a professional contract, money, fame, and even just the bond that will grow between you two while playing together. Relationships help to build shared memories and strengthen future experiences with specific people. As the author said, “Suppose you are visiting the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Awed by its beauty and the aura of the moment, you can relive it often with someone who has experienced it with you.” The experiences we have with others “validates our lives” and helps keep a record of that relationship by being able to have those shared memories with another

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