Being an avid enjoyer of history, I have recently begun studying all the ways in which physical beauty was perceived in Ancient Greece and how this correlates with what we know about the blackpill today.
The Ancient Greeks believed outer beauty (Physical attractiveness) to be synonymous with inner beauty. (Moral virtue) So much so that καλός, (Anglicized as Kallos) their word for "beautiful" ALSO means "good" or "noble".
καλός was more than just a word, however. It was an ideal; viewed by the Greeks to be a manifestation of the divine order. Not only did they imagine the gods themselves to be the epitome of physical perfection, (Save for Haphaestus, the God of Artisans and Blacksmiths, who was a cripple and thus depicted as an unwilling cuckhold) but they considered those who are born beautiful to have a strong connection to them.
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Plato, one of the most prominent philosophers from that era, actually believed in a concept called the "Theory of Forms." In essence, Plato argued that there exist objective realities—or in this case, Forms, that are completely independent of our own perception. The highest of these Forms was thought to be The Good, which Plato described as "To the intelligible world as the sun is to the material world." Directly beneath it are Truth, Justice, and, of course, beauty. (The only visible Form)
In simple terms, Plato believed beauty and justice to be part of one perfect, empirical whole. Whether this is actually true or not remains to be seen, but what does matter here is just how much emphasis humanity has placed on looks since the very beginning.
A similar sentiment was expressed by a different philospher, Aristotle, who had more mathematical approach to the matter in contrast to Plato's metaphysical one. He conflated physical beauty with order and symmetry, (The modern term "cosmetics" actually stems from the Ancient Greek word "kosmos" meaning "an orderly arrangement") something that can be measured and analyze. In fact, I would say that his observations live on in the form of these kinds of "face ratio" charts:
"The chief forms of beauty are order and symmetry and definiteness, which the mathematical sciences demonstrate in a special degree" is a quote commonly attributed to Aristotle, along with this one:
In conclusion:
The blackpill was always here. Even before man was, the blackpill waited for him. While it had a number of different names throughout the ages, (Such as καλός) the conclusion was always the same. Looks matter, to such a point where they BECOME your personality. Even cultures from this far back understood and acknowledged this.
The Ancient Greeks believed outer beauty (Physical attractiveness) to be synonymous with inner beauty. (Moral virtue) So much so that καλός, (Anglicized as Kallos) their word for "beautiful" ALSO means "good" or "noble".
καλός was more than just a word, however. It was an ideal; viewed by the Greeks to be a manifestation of the divine order. Not only did they imagine the gods themselves to be the epitome of physical perfection, (Save for Haphaestus, the God of Artisans and Blacksmiths, who was a cripple and thus depicted as an unwilling cuckhold) but they considered those who are born beautiful to have a strong connection to them.
Ancient Greek Aesthetics: The Foundation of Artistic Beauty • Philosophy Institute
Explore ancient Greek aesthetics: beauty, art, philosophy, Plato, Aristotle, proportion, harmony, and its lasting legacy on Western art.
philosophy.institute
Plato, one of the most prominent philosophers from that era, actually believed in a concept called the "Theory of Forms." In essence, Plato argued that there exist objective realities—or in this case, Forms, that are completely independent of our own perception. The highest of these Forms was thought to be The Good, which Plato described as "To the intelligible world as the sun is to the material world." Directly beneath it are Truth, Justice, and, of course, beauty. (The only visible Form)
In simple terms, Plato believed beauty and justice to be part of one perfect, empirical whole. Whether this is actually true or not remains to be seen, but what does matter here is just how much emphasis humanity has placed on looks since the very beginning.
A similar sentiment was expressed by a different philospher, Aristotle, who had more mathematical approach to the matter in contrast to Plato's metaphysical one. He conflated physical beauty with order and symmetry, (The modern term "cosmetics" actually stems from the Ancient Greek word "kosmos" meaning "an orderly arrangement") something that can be measured and analyze. In fact, I would say that his observations live on in the form of these kinds of "face ratio" charts:
"The chief forms of beauty are order and symmetry and definiteness, which the mathematical sciences demonstrate in a special degree" is a quote commonly attributed to Aristotle, along with this one:
In conclusion:
The blackpill was always here. Even before man was, the blackpill waited for him. While it had a number of different names throughout the ages, (Such as καλός) the conclusion was always the same. Looks matter, to such a point where they BECOME your personality. Even cultures from this far back understood and acknowledged this.
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