Indeed, it depends on the context. In Dante’s Divine Comedy, as the poet Virgil leads Dante deeper into the Inferno, Dante (the pilgrim poet) repeatedly voices his doubts and concerns. Virgil has to repeatedly speak to him and give him wisdom to persevere. In fact, the poet Dante actually faints at one point when he hears the story of Paulo and Francesca, and their fate, resulting from their lust.
The master-student relationship is definitely very complex, but all the more it makes for a fruitful avenue of exploration.
Confucius and his disciples is one example (from the east) and Dante and poet Virgil is another (from the West). These philosophical vignettes are inspired by both.
Dear Ismail,
Indeed, it depends on the context. In Dante’s Divine Comedy, as the poet Virgil leads Dante deeper into the Inferno, Dante (the pilgrim poet) repeatedly voices his doubts and concerns. Virgil has to repeatedly speak to him and give him wisdom to persevere. In fact, the poet Dante actually faints at one point when he hears the story of Paulo and Francesca, and their fate, resulting from their lust.
The master-student relationship is definitely very complex, but all the more it makes for a fruitful avenue of exploration.
Confucius and his disciples is one example (from the east) and Dante and poet Virgil is another (from the West). These philosophical vignettes are inspired by both.
Sincerely,
David