Love has been a subject of much fascination, often even obsession, both in and outside academia. Philosophers have always had a lot to say about the topic, but it is only very recently that love became a central issue in analytic philosophy. The philosophy of love, now an established domain of inquiry, has been booming in last twenty years or so. Informed by other domains of philosophical inquiry such as the philosophy of mind, metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of normativity, and ethics, as well as the empirical sciences, the philosophy of love has grown in unprecedented sophistication.
This seminar will be given in the context of a book-length introduction to the philosophy of love the instructor is currently writing. It will consist in a discussion of both contemporary texts in philosophy of love and chapter drafts of the book.
This course will be a seminar taught in English, and will consist mainly in discussion on assigned readings. Active engagement with the texts and participation in class are essential. Texts will be circulated electronically.
- verantwortliche Lehrperson: Hichem Naar