The Virtue of Erotic Curiosity

IF 0.1 3区文学 0 LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE Pub Date : 2022-04-01 DOI:10.1353/phl.2022.0012

Rachel Aumiller

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Abstract:Apuleius's The Golden Ass presents curiosity as the protagonist's downfall, yet ultimately recodes curiosity as the single virtue through which the human soul achieves not only immortality but joy. I identify Apuleius's treatment of curiosity as falling into the categories of erotic and nonerotic. The union of Eros and the curious human soul suggests that one who is erotically curious can take pleasure in her devotion to one, precisely because she has eyes for the beauty of many.

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性爱好奇心的美德

摘要：阿普里尤斯的《金驴》将好奇心描述为主人公的堕落，但最终将好奇心视为人类灵魂实现不朽和快乐的唯一美德。我认为Apuleius对好奇心的处理属于色情和非色情两类。厄洛斯和好奇的人类灵魂的结合表明，一个对性充满好奇的人可以从她对一个人的忠诚中获得乐趣，正是因为她有眼光去观察许多人的美。

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