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MIT 24.261 Philosophy of Love in the Western World

This course is a seminar on the nature of love and sex, approached as topics both in philosophy and in literature. Readings from recent philosophy as well as classic myths of love that occur in works of literature and lend themselves to philosophical analysis.

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Session 1 | 24.261 Philosophy of Love in the Western World 2:35:46
Introduction, philosophy as a conceptual art form, course reading list and require...
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Session 2 | 24.261 Philosophy of Love in the Western World 2:40:11
Same-sex marriage, Freud's theories on bisexuality and homosexuality, cultural ste...
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Session 3 | 24.261 Philosophy of Love in the Western World 2:42:55
St. Augustine, libido, love and society, peer love, self love View the complete...
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Session 4 | 24.261 Philosophy of Love in the Western World 2:23:06
Appraisal and bestowal, Derrida, freedom versus paternalism, love of things, artif...
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