Love's Philosophy

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Love comes in many forms and touches all our lives. Despite its changing history, it remains constant in human experience. This book explores the basic expressions of love - friendship, romance, parenthood and humanitarian love - in classical and contemporary perspectives. It posits the argument that the philosophical oblivion of love has been a mistake. By examining both the historical and contemporary formations of love, the author proposes alternative models to guide both our thinking and our experience of loving.

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This work is of value for its historical perspective, its analysis of the four kinds of love, and for its attention to the future of love. Recommended for anyonegeneral readers and lower-division undergraduates to researchersinterested in love, emotions in general, or theories of emotion. * Choice Reviews *
A lovely book, written with grace and love for his subject. . . . White presents a balanced and powerful account of love that incorporates strong emotional connectedness with a moral responsiveness to the needs of the other. White stresses the deep bond between love and self-fulfillment and sees clearly the ways in which this overcomes the false dichotomy between selfishness and altruism. He traces his theme of self-fulfillment through four forms of lovefriendship, romantic love, parental love, and love of humanityand does an excellent job of integrating the contemporary discussion of these issues with his position. -- Lawrence M. Hinman, director, The Values Institute

Author Bio

Richard White is associate professor of philosophy at Creighton University and the author of Nietzsche and the Problem of Sovereignty (Illinois, 1997).