Polyamory
February 13, 2022
In most if not all modern Western societies, monogamy is the dominant form of romantic…
Love Tagged Episodes
What Is Love?
February 14, 2021
It may seem doubtful that philosophers have much to tell us about love (beyond their…
In Praise of Love: Plato’s Symposium Meets Bernstein’s Serenade
May 13, 2018
Plato’s Symposium is arguably the most memorable philosophical work ever written on the subject of love.…
Summer Reading List 2015
June 21, 2015
Summer is here – what philosophers, philosophies, or philosophical issues do you want to read up…
Unconditional Love
May 10, 2015
According to Corinthians 13, “Love is patient, love is kind and envies no one.” But…
Gay Pride & Prejudice
June 2, 2013
The question of gay rights has become a hot button issue, with opposition taking on…
Should Marriage Be Abolished?
March 3, 2013
State-sanctioned marriage has long been regarded as one of the bedrocks of a stable society. …
Loyalty
September 9, 2012
Loyalty is usually reckoned to be an important virtue; even loyalty to lost causes is…
Love, Poetry and Philosophy
July 19, 2009
For Plato, love and philosophy were closely related. Love of beauty causes one to contemplate…
Flirting with Philosophy
May 31, 2009
What is flirting? Can you flirt without intending to? Can you flirt by dressing a…
Marriage and Monogamy
September 2, 2007
Monogamy is traditional in most cultures, and it is the law throughout America since Utah…
The Erotic vs. The Pornographic
December 20, 2005
Erotic experience is a human good. Mature, consenting adults should be able to explore the…
Love
October 25, 2005
Is love just a (second-hand) emotion? Is it a feeling? A disparate group of feelings, glandular responses,…
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