The Reasons of Love

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A clear, accessible exploration of how and why we love by prominent philosopher and bestselling author Harry Frankfurt In The Reasons of Love, leading moral philosopher and bestselling author Harry Frankfurt argues that the key to a fulfilled life is to pursue wholeheartedly what one cares about, that love is the most authoritative form of carin

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A pleasure to read. . . . Its literary qualities . . . resemble the sharp lines and bright colors of a fine Mondrian or the austere elegance of good modernist architecture. . . . [A] comprehensive statement of the mature views of one of the most creative philosophers of his generation.Philip L. Quinn, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
[Frankfurts] little book provides the rare pleasure of witnessing an agile and sensitive mind grappling with an issue of universal importance.Eric Ormsby, New York Sun
Well worth reading.Berel Dov Lerner, Practical Philosophy
A thought-provoking work that should appeal to those interested in love, practical reasoning, and questions concerning the good life.Jason Kawall, Philosophy in Review

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Harry G. Frankfurt is professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University. His many books include On Inequality and the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit (both Princeton).