随智者攀登爱的阶梯——细读《会饮》篇

Follow the Wiser to Descend the Ladder of Love——Interpretation of Platon's HuiYin

《柏拉图文艺对话集》作为柏拉图思想精华的记载同时也是西方美学史领域的一座丰碑,它以文艺理论题材为主,其中收录的八篇对话涵盖了多种领域的哲学思想。《会饮》篇作为其中主要论爱美与哲学修养的对话,一直以来备受诗人和艺术家的青睐。它由六篇对爱神的颂词及一篇对苏格拉底的颂词组成,通过代表不同社会角色的七个人对爱的不同理解,反映古希腊人对爱情的独到见解并试图揭示爱的极质,对文艺的发展有着深远的影响。

Platon＇s Literary Dialogues is the record of the essence of Platon＇s thought as well as the monument in western aesthetics field. Its main subject is literary theory, including eight dialogues which cover various fields of philosophy. HuiYin as a dialogue of beauty and philosophy accomplishment has always been favored by poets and artists. It consists of six articles of tributes to Eros and an article of tribute to Socrates, through the different understandings of love from seven people who represent different social roles, reflec- ting the original views on love of ancient Greeks and trying to reveal the very quality of love, and it has a profound impact on the devel- opment of literature and art.