The Pursuit of Love: The Meaning in Life (Volume 2) - Softcover

Singer, Emily

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801852404 ISBN 13: 9780801852404

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995

Synopsis

In his widely acclaimed trilogy The Nature of Love, Irving Singer traced the development of the concept of love in history and literature from the Greeks to the twentieth century. Now in a sequel to his previous work, Singer explores a different approach. A "systematic mapping" of the various facets of love, the present volume is an extended essay that offers a philosophical and psychiatric theory of his own. Rich in insight into literature, the history of ideas, and the complexities of our being, The Pursuit of Love is a thought-provoking inquiry into fundamental aspects of all human relationships.

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About the Author:

Irving Singer is professor of philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His many books include the three-volume The Nature of Love, as well as Meaning in Life: The Creation of Value; Mozart and Beethoven: The Concept of Love in their Operas; The Goals of Human Sexuality; and Santayana's Aesthetics.

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"Love is not merely a contributor―one among others―to a meaningful life. In its own way it may underlie all other forms of meaning."―from The Pursuit of Love

About this edition

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0801852404
• ISBN 13: 9780801852404
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200