- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Philosophy of Love 3501-FM18-S-OG
The course is devoted to the idea of love in philosophy and ethics. During the course, we will look at the different meanings of the term ‘love’; we will also analyze the variety of possible objects of love.
Type of course
general courses
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Assessment criteria
Regular participation in classes, regular participation in in-class discussions, oral presentation
Bibliography
- John. A. Bertlinger (1970) “The Nature of Love,” [reprinted in:] Eros, Agape, and Philia, A. Soble (ed.) St. Paul, Pragon House (1989): 136-148.
- Neera Kapur Badhwar (1987) “Friends as Ends in Themselves,” [reprinted in:] Eros, Agape, and Philia, A. Soble (ed.) St. Paul, Pragon House (1989): 165-187.
- William O. Stevens (1996) “Epictetus on How the Stoic Sage Loves,” [in] Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy, Vol. XIV, C.C.W. Taylor (ed.) Oxford, Clarendon Press: 193-210.
- Skye Cleary (2015) “Introduction” (fragment: “What is romantic loving?,” pp. 2-9), “Simone de Beauvoir and Loving Authentically” (pp. 125-159), [in:] Existentialism and Romantic Love, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
- Simone De Beauvoir (1956), Druga płeć, fragmenty.
- Brian D. Earp, Olga A. Wudarczyk, Julian Savulescu (2017) “Addicted to Love: What is Love Addiction and When Should It Be Treated?” Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology 24(1): 77-92.
Natasha McKeever (2017) “Is the Requirement of Sexual Exclusivity Consistent with Romantic Love?,” The Applied Journal of Philosophy 34(3): 1-17.
Luke Brunning (2017) “The Distinctiveness of Polyamory,” The Applied Journal of Philosophy 33(4): 1-19.
Jan Bransen (2014) “Loving a Stranger,” [in:] Love and Its Objects: What Can We Care For? C. Maurer, T. Milligan, K. Pacovská (eds.), Basingstoke, Macmillan: 143-159.
Christian Maurer (2014) “On ‘Love at First Sight’,” [in:] Love and Its Objects: What Can We Care For? C. Maurer, T. Milligan, K. Pacovská (eds.), Basingstoke, Macmillan: 160-176.
C.D.C. Reeve (2014) “Lessons in Looking: Krzysztof Kieślowski’s A Short Film About Love”, [in:] Understanding Love: Philosophy, Film, and Fiction, S. Wolf, C. Grau (eds.), Oxford, Oxford University Press: 271-286.
Tony Milligan (2014) “Animals and the Capacity for Love,” [in:] Love and Its Objects: What Can We Care For? C. Maurer, T. Milligan, K. Pacovská (eds.), Basingstoke, Macmillan: 211-225.
Harry Frankfurt (2004) “The Dear Self,” [in:] The Reasons of Love, Princeton, Princeton University Press: 69-100.
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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