Love

McKeever, Natasha; Saunders, Joe

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6730-0_1070-1

Love

McKeever, Natasha; Saunders, Joe

Authors

Natasha McKeever

Dr Joe Saunders joe.saunders@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Contributors

Mortimer Sellers
Editor

Stephan Kirste
Editor

Abstract

Love is among the most valuable things in life. It is also complex, and relates to many moral and social issues. In this entry, we first outline what some of the different kinds of love are, before turning to explore what love actually is: a biological response, an emotion, or a syndrome. We then look at some different accounts of romantic love, considering in particular whether it is best thought of as rational or arational. Finally, we examine love’s relationship to morality, and finish with a brief overview of some of the philosophically interesting issues related to marriage.

Citation

McKeever, N., & Saunders, J. (2023). Love. In M. Sellers, & S. Kirste (Eds.), Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (1-5). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6730-0_1070-1

Acceptance Date	Aug 24, 2022
Online Publication Date	Jan 4, 2023
Publication Date	2023
Deposit Date	Jan 17, 2023
Publicly Available Date	Jan 5, 2025
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	1-5
Book Title	Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy
ISBN	978-94-007-6730-0
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6730-0_1070-1
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1643328