Ladder of Love
E365545
Ladder of Love is a philosophical metaphor from Plato’s Symposium, presented by Diotima, describing the soul’s ascent from physical attraction to the contemplation of absolute Beauty.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ladder of Love canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ladder of Love Context triple: [Diotima of Mantinea, conceptAssociated, Ladder of Love]
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A.
Chapel of Love
"Chapel of Love" is a classic pop song, originally made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, that has been covered by numerous artists including Bette Midler.
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B.
Song of Love
"Song of Love" is a 1947 biographical romantic drama film starring Paul Henreid, Katharine Hepburn, and Robert Walker that portrays the life and music of composer Robert Schumann.
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C.
Nothin’ But Love
"Nothin’ But Love" is a song by Whitney Houston from her 2009 studio album "I Look to You."
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D.
My Love Is Your Love
My Love Is Your Love is a 1998 R&B and pop album by Whitney Houston that marked her successful return to contemporary music with hits like "It's Not Right but It's Okay" and the title track.
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E.
Standing in the Shadows of Love
"Standing in the Shadows of Love" is a classic 1966 Motown soul song by the Four Tops, renowned for its dramatic vocals and driving, orchestral production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ladder of Love Target entity description: Ladder of Love is a philosophical metaphor from Plato’s Symposium, presented by Diotima, describing the soul’s ascent from physical attraction to the contemplation of absolute Beauty.
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A.
Chapel of Love
"Chapel of Love" is a classic pop song, originally made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, that has been covered by numerous artists including Bette Midler.
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B.
Song of Love
"Song of Love" is a 1947 biographical romantic drama film starring Paul Henreid, Katharine Hepburn, and Robert Walker that portrays the life and music of composer Robert Schumann.
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C.
Nothin’ But Love
"Nothin’ But Love" is a song by Whitney Houston from her 2009 studio album "I Look to You."
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D.
My Love Is Your Love
My Love Is Your Love is a 1998 R&B and pop album by Whitney Houston that marked her successful return to contemporary music with hits like "It's Not Right but It's Okay" and the title track.
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E.
Standing in the Shadows of Love
"Standing in the Shadows of Love" is a classic 1966 Motown soul song by the Four Tops, renowned for its dramatic vocals and driving, orchestral production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic concept
ⓘ
metaphor of ascent ⓘ philosophical metaphor ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
contemplation of absolute Beauty
ⓘ
vision of the Form of Beauty ⓘ |
| articulatedInDialogue |
Συμπόσιον
ⓘ
surface form:
Symposium
|
| associatedWithCharacter | Socrates ⓘ |
| belongsToField |
ancient Greek philosophy
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of love ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Platonism ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
ascent from the sensible to the intelligible
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education of eros ⓘ transformation of erotic desire ⓘ |
| contrasts | physical desire with spiritual love ⓘ |
| culminatesIn |
contemplation of Beauty itself
ⓘ
knowledge of the Form of Beauty ⓘ |
| describes |
ascent of the soul
ⓘ
progression of love ⓘ |
| dialogueSection | Diotima’s speech ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
movement from particular beauties to universal Beauty
ⓘ
philosopher’s role as lover of wisdom and beauty ⓘ |
| goal |
begetting true virtue
ⓘ
contemplative union with Beauty ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOfSource | Plato ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasSourceWork |
Συμπόσιον
ⓘ
surface form:
Symposium
|
| influenced |
Neoplatonism
ⓘ
Renaissance Platonism ⓘ later Christian mysticism ⓘ theories of romantic love ⓘ |
| interpretsErosAs |
desire for immortality
ⓘ
desire for the good ⓘ |
| involves |
gradual abstraction from particular to universal
ⓘ
moral and intellectual refinement ⓘ philosophical education ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Diotima of Mantinea ⓘ |
| progressesTo |
appreciation of beauty in all bodies
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love of beauty in customs and laws ⓘ love of beauty in knowledge and sciences ⓘ love of beauty in souls ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Form of the Good
ⓘ
Platonism ⓘ
surface form:
Platonic Forms
eros ⓘ philosopher-lover ⓘ |
| startsFrom | physical attraction to a single beautiful body ⓘ |
| textualLocation | Symposium 210a–212b (approximate Stephanus pages) ⓘ |
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