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Loading... Love: A History (edition 2012)by Simon May (Author)very good, great ending and summary after much thoughtful discussion and laying out of different theories of what love is. only part that lets him down is that some of his discussion of the Christian view of love is made to fit either stereotypes he is coming against (which stereotypes exist, it is agreed, but they are not necessarily fully Biblical and Christian) or to then serve his own thesis of conditionality. But even then he never ventures toward heresy when discussing Christian views to serve his purpose in the book. Although it does not encompass everything, ie covers Jewish, Greek philosophy, Roman philosophy, St. Augustine through to Proust, no women POV, what it does cover, it does VERY well. Offers a tremendous amount of insight onto the labyrinthine world of emotional content that we call "love". I would just like to see additional volumes on Islamic, Asian, and New World approaches to love! Very thoughtfully and passionately recommended. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)128.4609Philosophy and Psychology Philosophy Of Humanity The Human Condition Human action and experience, love, suffering, pleasure LoveLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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