University Studies at Keyano College is proud to host a free lecture series open to the entire community.  Join us after the lecture for refreshments!

The Ladder of Love

Presented by Guy Harmer

Feburary 10

7 pm

Doug Schmit Lecture Hall

Everyone has experienced the feeling of love.  Often it is intense, can take one over and make one do extraordinary things.  The Greek philosophers, Plato especially, were curious about this emotion.  What is it?  What is its end or direction?  Should we give in to it or should we be wary of it?  In Plato’s Symposium seven people give speeches about the nature of love.  Socrates, the last speaker, recounts a story told to him by Diotima, a woman who taught him the philosophy of Love.  The story centers around an image of a ladder.  Ladders allow one to access places they cannot otherwise get to.  What does love allow us access to?  What are the steps on the way?  This will be the focus of this talk, a matter of interest to all.

This lecture is free ot charge and open to all.  Please reserve your seat by email: alanna.bottrell@keyano.ca