Love's Philosophy
Richard White
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Description for Love's Philosophy
Hardback. Richard White explores the basic expressions of love - friendship, romance, parenthood and humanitarian love - in classical and contemporary perspectives, and proposes alternative models to guide both our thinking and our experience of loving. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Love 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.
Love 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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742512566
SKU
V9780742512566
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99-15
About Richard White
Richard White is associate professor of philosophy at Creighton University and the author of Nietzsche and the Problem of Sovereignty (Illinois, 1997).
Reviews for Love's Philosophy
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 anyone—general readers and lower-division undergraduates to researchers—interested in love, emotions in general, or theories of emotion.
CHOICE
A lovely book, written with grace and love for his subject. . . ... Read more
CHOICE
A lovely book, written with grace and love for his subject. . . ... Read more