Socrates in Love: Philosophy for a Passionate Heart (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu

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The author of Socrates Café and Six Questions of Socrates here completes a philosophical trilogy. Christopher Phillips goes to the heart of philosophy and Socratic discourse to explore the kind of love that makes life worthwhile—not simply eros, but love in all its classic varieties, from love of family and love of country to love of life, of wisdom, and selfless love. Phillips moves from New Orleans at Mardi Gras and the gambling dens of Las Vegas to the last evangelical revival presided over by Billy Graham. He talks with moms and dads about "parent love," with prison inmates about "unconditional love," and with Hurricane Katrina refugees and a family who took them in.

"When I read the words 'Where is the Love?' in the introduction to this book, I immediately heard the singing voices of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. That kept me going, despite my fear of being confused once more by Socrates. I discovered an important mosaic of ancient tales and current opinions, and that Socrates in Love breathed compassion, curiosity, and intrigue into the dusty world of empirical philosophy. And I can still hear the song."—Bob Kerrey