EROTICS AS A BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY: THE LEGACY OF DIOTIMA OF MANTINEA
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https://doi.org/10.21814/eps.4.1.191Keywords:
Women philosophers, Diotima of Mantinea, Erotics, history of philosophy, branches of philosophy, Western tradition of women’s thoughtAbstract
The figure and discourse of Diotima of Mantinea in Plato’s Symposium had a decisive influence on the Western tradition of women’s thought and on the foundation of a “hidden” branch of philosophy: Erotics, that is, the philosophical consideration of love, sexuality, gender identity, interpersonal relationships and particularly relationships of philia such as friendship. Although Erotics was not established as one of the canonical subdivisions of philosophy, numerous texts and theories prove its existence from antiquity to the present day. Diotima and other female philosophers make it clear that the Western tradition of women’s thought maintained a constant interest in the issues of Erotics. Making Erotics visible as a branch of philosophy situates the contributions of women thinkers in the philosophical canon, thereby transforming it.
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