{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-love-9798248198139","title":"The Philosophy of Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jose Valladares\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy do we fall in love? Why does heartbreak hurt so much? And why has no one ever been able to explain the most powerful force in human experience?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 3 AM. You're staring at your phone, scrolling through advice that tells you to \"move on\" and \"practice self-care\" - as if the most transformative experience of your life could be solved with a gym membership and a gratitude journal. You deserve better answers. You deserve 3,000 years of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE PHILOSOPHY OF LOVE\u003c\/b\u003e takes you on an extraordinary journey through the greatest ideas ever written about love - from Plato's \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e to modern neuroscience, from Rumi's ecstatic poetry to Buddhist compassion, from Confucian family ethics to African Ubuntu philosophy. This is not a self-help book. This is the book that explains why self-help books about love never feel like enough. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this book, you will discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the ancient Greeks had \u003cb\u003eseven different words\u003c\/b\u003e for love - and why English having only one keeps us confused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Plato, Kierkegaard, and Simone de Beauvoir understood about \u003cb\u003efalling in love\u003c\/b\u003e that modern dating culture has forgotten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe philosophical reason \u003cb\u003eheartbreak\u003c\/b\u003e might be the most important education you ever receive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to navigate the impossible tension between \u003cb\u003efreedom and belonging\u003c\/b\u003e - without losing yourself or the people you love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy \u003cb\u003evulnerability\u003c\/b\u003e is not weakness but the highest form of courage, according to thinkers from Lao Tzu to Bren� Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difference between \u003cb\u003eself-love and selfishness\u003c\/b\u003e - and why getting it wrong damages every relationship you have\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat your \u003cb\u003efamily patterns\u003c\/b\u003e reveal about how you love (and how to break the ones that aren't working)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical exercises you can use \u003cb\u003etoday\u003c\/b\u003e to transform how you experience love in every form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganized in five parts\u003c\/b\u003e - The Nature of Love, The Stages of Love, The Paradoxes of Love, The Forms of Love, and The Practice of Love - this book meets you wherever you are. Whether you're navigating a new relationship, recovering from loss, struggling with family dynamics, or simply trying to understand why love matters so much, you'll find wisdom that speaks directly to your experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Love is the extremely difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Iris Murdoch \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book won't make love less mysterious. But it will make you feel less alone in the mystery - and better equipped to navigate it with something approaching wisdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e316 pages 21 chapters 50+ philosophers One question that changes everything\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who loved: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Loving\u003c\/i\u003e by Erich Fromm, \u003ci\u003eAll About Love\u003c\/i\u003e by bell hooks, \u003ci\u003eThe Course of Love\u003c\/i\u003e by Alain de Botton, and \u003ci\u003eWhen Things Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e by Pema Ch�dr�n.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47778859450519,"sku":"9798248198139","price":1604.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798248198139.webp?v=1778031651","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-love-9798248198139","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}