Philosophy of Love [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] - 0 views
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the contemplation of beauty in itself.
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Physical desire, they note, is held in common with the animal kingdom. Hence, it is of a lower order of reaction and stimulus than a rationally induced love-
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uggesting that the proper basis for philia is objective: those who share our dispositions, who bear no grudges, who seek what we do, who are temperate, and just, who admire us appropriately as we admire them, and so on.
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Friendships of a lesser quality may also be based on the pleasure or utility that is derived from another's company.
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reflection of his pursuit of the noble and virtuous, which culminate in the pursuit of the reflective life