Philosophy_Of_Love

Philosophy Of Love What is Love' The Foundations and Basis of Love The basic need for companionship flows potently through the veins of all as a beat is skipped in the heart. This skip is known to most as love, but what is love' To some love is a meaningful spiritual connection and to others nothing more than a physical attraction. Plato said, “Pleasure is the bait of sin.” Love is pleasurable, so is it sin' Love can be painful, so is it a disease' Love has many descriptions and connotations, which all exhibit truth in their own right. The philosophical examination of love conducted by Robert Solomon in his book Love depicts the different foundations of love in order to exhibit the various manners and reasons for why a person loves another. In order to understand the basis of love, one must first realize that love is only an emotion. Solomon writes, “ Love is not a biological drive, not a “need,” not a gift from God. It is neither natural nor necessary not necessarily healthy, helpful or human. Neither is it “divine,” and it is certainly no “mystery,” unless of course, we refuse love, one, person, because, solomon, self, reasons, one’s, time, people, emotions, said, forever, relationship, honesty, emotion, something, idea, however, another, always, words, without, views, problem, need, moment, last, even, based, trust, own, needs, mean