Paper December 18‚ 2012 What Is Love? Throughout the years‚ many philosophers have studied the nature of love‚ and have come up with many different definitions and theories. Although love is something that plays a huge role in the lives of almost everyone‚ some philosophers have simply given up on their studies‚ or felt it just wasn’t very meaningful to study at all‚ and decided to leave it in “the realm of the ineffable.” Although the question‚ “What Is love?” has still never been exactly defined
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The Odyssey Theme Analysis: Love and Loyalty "Antinoos‚ it is impossible for me to turn out of doors the mother who bore me and brought me up." (p.25‚ Homer‚ The Odyssey) This quote is a direct example of love and loyalty between a mother and son. Telemachos loves his mother and will stand by her decision‚ he says he won’t force her to marry; he is loyal to her‚ which represents the idea of loyalty between family. Love and loyalty are major themes of The Odyssey that are constantly surfacing
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Unconditional Love With jolting word choice and the effective application of imagery‚ the poem My Papa’s Waltz‚ written in 1948 by Theodore Roethke (1908 – 1963)‚ presents the speaker as a child who is trapped in a world tragically affected by alcoholism and physical abuse yet who relentlessly attempts to attain love and affection from his drunken and violent father. The whimsical lyrics prompt the reader to recognize that although this poem depicts the essence of a child‚ the implication of
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"I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU" As I look into the future as far as I can see‚ I can see nothing except you being with me. You are in all of my dreams whether I’m awake or asleep‚ My love for you is not going anywhere Because it’s way to deep.Poiseidon’s waters roil and roar All up and down the craggy coast; Their winedark waves have brought the host Of foreign men all drunk for glory‚ For the sake of one man’s vanity They traveled to your alien shore To write with blood and bone a story Of the
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Love at the Cornhusk – Aida Rivera Ford Tinang stopped before the Señora’s gate and adjusted the baby’s cap. The dogs that came to bark at the gate were strange dogs‚ big-mouthed animals with a sense of superiority. They stuck their heads through the hogfence‚ lolling their tongues and straining. Suddenly‚ from the gumamela row‚ a little black mongrel emerged and slithered through the fence with ease. It came to her‚ head down and body quivering. “Bantay. Ay‚ Bantay!” she exclaimed as the little
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While some are appalled by the proliferation of such activities‚ others simply shrug and say‚ “All is fair in love and war.” However‚ the very nature of this phrase is problematic with the assertion that any and all imaginable activities can be deemed just. Nevertheless‚ there are more leniencies in regard to societal rules for people who are engaged in what are deemed to be acts of love‚ or acts of war. Under normal circumstances‚ an individual who commits an act such as murder is punished to
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single soul dwelling in two bodies.” As everyone knows‚ it is one of the important things in our lives. It is the only ship that doesn’t sink even without the captain or the crew. Love and affection must maintain its equilibrium otherwise‚ that friendship can’t be possible. Friendship is a gift by God; it is the beginning of love and care and it should be cherished by every individual. Did you ever realize life without it? Like your family‚ a friend is your number one supporter and maybe a favorer of
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was in love”. What does such a statement imply about the nature of love? Write an essay which argues your particular view on the nature of love and the object of that love. Limit your answer to the notion of romantic love and use Robert Ehman as a starting point. Everybody seems to believe that love is a good thing. However‚ not all agree on what love is. Is love that warm fuzzy feeling a person has when they are with a familiar person? According to the Bible‚ love is caring in action. Love is not
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such thing as "true love" they believe that love is nothing but an illusion designed by social expectations. These people believe that love ultimately turns into pain and despair. This idea in some ways is true. Love is not eternal it will come to an end one way or another‚ but the aspect that separates true love from illusion‚ is the way love ends. "True Love" is much too powerful to be destroyed by Human imperfection; it may only be destroyed by a force equal to the power of love. Diotima believed
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WHAT IS LOVE? LOVE. The most wonderful and the strangest thing in the world. Love - one of the most fundamental and common themes in world culture and art. The arguments about love and its analysis as a phenomenon date back to ancient philosophy. Love is also considered as a philosophical category‚ in the form of subjective attitudes‚ intimate feelings which are directed to the object of love. The wоrd "love" can refer to a variety of different feelings‚ states‚ and attitudes that ranges from
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