The Reasons of Love

The Reasons of Love - Paperback

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The Reasons of Love - Paperback

The Reasons of Love - Paperback

by Harry G. Frankfurt
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by Harry G. Frankfurt (Author)

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, a profound meditation on how and why we love

In The Reasons of Love, leading moral philosopher and bestselling author Harry Frankfurt argues that the key to a fulfilled life is to pursue wholeheartedly what one cares about, that love is the most authoritative form of caring, and that the purest form of love is, in a complicated way, self-love. Through caring, we infuse the world with meaning. Caring provides us with stable ambitions and concerns, and it shapes the framework of aims and interests within which we lead our lives. Love is a nonvoluntary, disinterested concern for the flourishing of what we love--and self-love, as distinct from self-indulgence, is at heart of this concern. The most elementary form of self-love is no more than the desire to love, and self-love is simply a commitment to finding meaning in our lives.

Author Biography

Harry G. Frankfurt (1929-2023) was professor of philosophy emeritus at Princeton University. His books include the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, On Inequality, and Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen (all Princeton).

Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: July 16, 2019
ISBN9780691191478
Author Harry G. Frankfurt
PublisherPrinceton University Press
GenreRelationships and Philosophy
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2019
LanguageENG- English
Pages112
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Harry G. Frankfurt (1929-2023) was one of the world's most influential moral philosophers and a professor of philosophy emeritus at Princeton University. His books included On Inequality, The Reasons of Love, and Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen (all Princeton).

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