Philosophy of love is a partial summingup of irving singers lifework on the history and philosophy of love. Stung by family members urging him to be more affectionate, irving singer, a philosophy professor, spent years researching and writing a 1,300page, threevolume examination of the subject titled. University of chicago press, 1987 473 pages this volume discusses freud, proust, d. Irving singer, 19252015 mit news irving singer, a professor emeritus of philosophy at mit, died feb. The natural philosophy of love 2 is the same, and the result is the same, copulation, fecundation and eggs. Philosophy of love internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Irving singer, professor emeritus of philosophy at mit, has died. Jun 06, 20 antoon vandevelde has studied economics and philosophy at the university of leuven.
Irving singer is professor of philosophy at massachusetts institute of tech nology and the author of the already classic threevolume study the na ture of love. In fact, a reader might wonder what, if anything, this new book adds to his wideranging body of work. Written in memoirlike style, with frequent yet pleasurable discursions by singer on his academic career and life experiences, this slim volume aims to bring the insights from the authors two monumental trilogies, the nature of love and meaning in life, to a general readership. Books by irving singer author of philosophy of love. Rather than thinking that the personal character of love is to be found in some private experience. Irving singer began his threevolume study, the nature of love, more than twenty years ago. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Irving stones love is eternal by perry, ruth, 1892publication date 1955 topics lincoln, mary todd, 18181882, lincoln, abraham, 18091865. Lewis, the four loves michel onfray, author of theorie du corps amoureux.
Love and philosophy 3 introductory remarks serve as first instances of this move, showing the different ways in which one may think of love as personal, as well as what sense we may find in them. Love is a relationship of complete and constant exchange, the assertion of oneself in another, the relation of perfect interaction and communication. Of love go this page intentionally left blank the meanings of love go an introduction to philosophy of love. For love as a response to reasons, see also jollimore 2011, 95, 118. Singer was an eminent philosopher whose academic career spanned 65 years with more than half a century as a professor at mit. For a long time he has been teaching at leuven university. This article examines the nature of love and some of the ethical and political ramifications. Love is also a perception of value and a commitment of. Throughout the book ingmar bergman, cinematic philosopher, irving singer compares bergman to various artists, picasso and monetbut also walt whitman and august strindberg, and bach and orson welles and alfred hitchcock. Now, in a sequel to his previous work, singer offers a different approach. In these 3 volumes the whole history of love can be seen thru one mind. Troy jollimore, philosophy professor, poet, and author of loves vision, is invited to the conversation to puzzle with them.
He was the author of the trilogies the nature of love and meaning in life, philosophy of love. Download now for free pdf ebook the nature of love courtly and romantic irving singer library at our online ebook library. Though love is more than friendship, both kinds of human relationships are very important in peoples lives. I also believe that neither realistic or idealistic love is unconditional. Pmeger westport, connecticut london library of congress cataloginginpublication data. Irving singer irving singer was professor of philosophy at mit. Its primary focus is the history of ideas in the western world and thus, inevitably, of written texts. Trust, security, warmth, affection, longing for their company, companionship and comfort. But as the psychologist erich fromm put it in the art of loving 1956, for love to have a future, couples need to be able to move from falling in love to standing in love.
The researchers call this the love triangle, with the. A partial summingup traverses different paths through themes of his work that will already be familiar to his readers. Realistic love, on the other hand, is total acceptance of the one i love and for those i love. Romantic love, as i understand it, is the form of love appropriate to all and only couples. He was the author of books on various topics, including cinema, love, sexuality, and the philosophy of george santayana. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony bmg music uk.
Irving singer has 22 books on goodreads with 1237 ratings. The philosophy of irving singer psychotherapy by david goicoechea isbn. The concept of love in their operas, all published by the mit press, and many other books. Irving singer december 24, 1925 february 1, 2015 was an american professor of philosophy who was on the faculty of the massachusetts institute of technology for 55 years and wrote over 20 books. Concept of love from irving singers perspective panidhana. Among his lovesick targets, catullus, along with others like heloise, would find himself summoned in the 12c to a loves assize. One of elliss contemporaries, religious theoretician c. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There is no greater love bb score a cmaj7 fmaj7 em7 a7 d7 d7 dm7 g7 a cmaj7 fmaj7 em7 a7 d7 g7 cmaj7 cmaj7 b b5 m7 e7 am7 b5 m7 e7 am7 b5 m7 e7. Philosophical perspectives on love pdf available on ares. Part of the philosophical task in understanding personal love is to distinguish the various kinds of personal love. Jun 11, 2007 realistic love, on the other hand, is total acceptance of the one i love and for those i love.
A partial summingup reached wholly beyond the parameters i had been trained to consider truly philosophical. Troy responds by saying that love is an emotion, but there are more than simple feelings involved. Max scheler the nature of sympathy erich fromm, author of the art of loving. The meaning of love is in overcoming egoism, which occurs, however, thanks to the completely objectified subject the other.
In an appendix, i defend the coherence of the thought that love can have plural relata. Belief in liberty has been born from the diversity of. Trained as an analytical philosopher, singer first approached his subject with the tools of current philosophical methodology. Jamiroquai love foolosophy video regular version youtube. A partial summingup irving singer library books download as pdf. As irving singer contends in his magisterial study on the nature love, the philosophy of love in the western world. According to irving singer, pluralistic love is the best word to describe. For example, the way in which i love my wife is seemingly very different from the way i love my mother, my child, and my friend. Drawing on earlier distinctions made by greek philosophers, he pro. Feb 16, 2015 stung by family members urging him to be more affectionate, irving singer, a philosophy professor, spent years researching and writing a 1,300page, threevolume examination of the subject titled. Now in a sequel to his previous work, singer explores a different approach. Irving singers most popular book is philosophy of love. Eight types of love relationships another useful way of thinking about love has been developed by psychologist robert j.
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. Shaw, santayana, sartre as well as other modern thinkers. Preface to the irving singer library edition preface introduction. Irving singer is the author of philosophy of love 3. Mar 31, 2009 irving singer was professor of philosophy at mit. Love and meaning two myths about love persons, things, ideals sexual love love in society religious love civilization and autonomy love, and do as you will. In his widely acclaimed trilogy the nature of love, irving singer traced the development of the concept of love in history and literaure from the greeks to the twentieth century. The philosophy of irving singer prometheus books, 1995 based on academic papers presented at a threeday conference about singer at brock university in 1991 isbn 9780879759124. See kolodny 2003, 163, following kagan 1989, 37881. Week 12 0328, 30 family love and its critiques readings. What is the difference between idealistic and realistic love. A partial summingup irving singer library detail books. Singer was the author of 21 books in the field of humanistic philosophy, focusing on topics such as the philosophy of. The author of the classic philosophical treatment of love reflects on the trajectory, over decades, of his thoughts on love and other topics.
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