Philosophy of love

In Plato’s Symposium the reader is offered many insights on the definition of love. Diotima’s take on love was the most interesting because of her take on love being a spirit, and the ladder of love Diotima’s first objective was establishing that love is a middle ground, not stratified to one spectrum of good or bad. “Watch your tongue,” she exclaims at Socrates, “do you really think that if a thing is not beautiful, it has to be ugly,” (Plato, Symposium, 46). A flaw often found in human…

belief that life comes down to love and acceptance. We all have a desire to be loved and to give love and when that’s not appropriately given it can lead to emotional, mental and physical breakdowns. I’m having a hard time picking a character that I could play. There is a part of each character that I can identify with but I am not positive how well I could play the part. CB sister, Sally, would be the one I would pick. She cracks me up as she changes her philosophy on life often. She is a…

is his/her favorite place. He/She kept telling me that he/she loved it there. My client loves to put puzzles together; a corner of their room is stacked with different puzzle boxes with numerous designs. My client also loves to play bingo, as well as color. My client showed me that he/she use to write poems when he/she was younger, and even wanted me to read a few to him/her, the entire…

“Immature love says, 'I love you because I need you, ' mature love says, 'I need you because I love you, ' ” Erich Fromm. In the case of Harold and Maude, love goes beyond the continuum of our norm in today’s society. With an age gap of about seventy years, lots of people find the film striking and intriguing as an effect of the storyline. Life and death remain bonded by love displayed in a cynical, yet comical way. Contrariwise, is it passion or companionship that is the primary motive of…

According to Dictionary.com, love is defined as an intense feeling or affection for a person or thing that someone loves. Love has been known to cause physiological and psychological effects such as increased heart rate, loss of appetite and sleep, and a feeling of excitement. The brain also releases chemicals such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. The words koi (恋), ai (愛), and ren'ai (恋愛) all mean love in Japanese. Love has been into all aspect of the world. The word love first…

about love and forgiveness of self and others inspires Mitch. “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” (page 43) Mitch reflects on his previous life choices and eventually aspires to carry out the…

That the moment the emotions have passed away, everything goes downhill from there. Men and women try to make the emotions of love in a partnership develop; nevertheless they have to make the value of their relationship grow first. Where partners could develop; the value of their relationship, learning all things about one another, the feelings they've shared, and the life they…

issue the child had was that needed to be addressed before starting school.) James Claiborne, author of the novel, “The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical” and a devout Catholic, agrees with Ms. T on her ‘turn the other cheek’ philosophy. Jesus taught that to live as a follower of Christ one must tackle every difficult, trying, and violent situation in life peacefully and non-violently. Like Jesus, Ms. T is in turn teaching her “disciples” or her scholars this important…

The story of the Good Country People by Flannery O’Conner is about Mrs. Hopewell, a divorced woman running a farm; her daughter Hulga/ Joy, an atheist, has a PhD in philosophy and she has an artificial leg. Then there is the tenant family, Mrs. Freeman and her two daughters. Hulga has an artificial leg due to a hunting accident when she was ten. Mrs. Hopewell meets a Christian salesman, Manley Pointly that sold bibles; and she invites him for dinner. He met Joy and they planned to go on a date.…

Love resemble religion in a variety of aspects, both of which are central human beliefs and ignites human behaviour. Devoted lovers or believers are morally pure and faithful towards each other and conduct a behaviour which represents their devotion. Both give meaning to life and provides a share in eternity; romance is shared over the span of one’s life for allegiance to one and another, whilst religion stays with you both on Earth and the afterlife. In Christianity, there is only one true God…