Love's PhilosophyLove comes in many forms and touches all our lives, and despite its changing history, it remains constant in human experience. Love's Philosophy explores the basic expressions of love. In this book, White looks at friendship, romance, parenthood, and humanitarian love in classical and contemporary perspective. He argues that the philosophical oblivion of love has been a mistake. By examining both the historical and contemporary formations of love, he proposes alternative models to guide both our thinking and our experience of loving. |
Contents
Friendship and the Good | 13 |
The Value of Romantic Love | 45 |
From Parents to Children | 77 |
For the Love of Humanity | 107 |
Afterword | 139 |
Notes | 145 |
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About the Author | |
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