The Philosophy of Love
Explore The Philosophy of Love through primary sources, structured dialogue, and guided reflection.
Steps
- 1
- Reading· ~10 min
Plato's Ladder and Aristotelian Friendship
Eros as ascent to Beauty vs philia as shared virtue.
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- Reading· ~10 min
Agape and Loving the Neighbor
Neighbor-love as duty: everyone equally near.
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- Reading· ~10 min
Love as Practice, Power, and Politics
bell hooks and Nussbaum on love as action and choice.
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- Text Explore· ~8 min
Plato's Ladder of Love
Explore Diotima's ascent from one body to the Form of Beauty.
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- Argument Map· ~8 min
Mapping Love and Justice
Map whether romantic love can align with feminist and queer ethics.
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- Dialogue· ~8 min
Love: Feeling, Action, or Justice?
Dialogue on what love is and who is accountable.
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- Reflection· ~8 min
Philosophy of Love Reflection
Synthesize what you learned about love's types and practices.
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