Existentialism and Romantic Love [electronic resource] /
Cleary, S.author.
This book is an existential study of romantic loving. It draws on five existential philosophers to offer insights into what is wrong with our everyday ideas about romantic loving, why reality often falls short of the ideal, sources of frustrations and disappointments, and possibilities for creating authentically meaningful relationships.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Max Stirner and Loving Egoistically; 3 Søren Kierkegaard and Loving Aesthetically; 4 Friedrich Nietzsche and Loving Powerfully; 5 Jean-Paul Sartre and Loving Sadomasochistically; 6 Simone de Beauvoir and Loving Authentically; 7 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book is an existential study of romantic loving. It draws on five existential philosophers to offer insights into what is wrong with our everyday ideas about romantic loving, why reality often falls short of the ideal, sources of frustrations and disappointments, and possibilities for creating authentically meaningful relationships.
Philosophy.
Existentialism.
Social sciences-Philosophy.
Ethics.
History of Philosophy.
Existentialism.
Social Philosophy.
Ethics.