Love Troubles - A Philosophy of Eros

This book develops a critical theory of sexual love and friendship, offering profound new ways to understand the troublesome nature of eros.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Troubles We Desire
1. Some Kinda Love: A (Provisional) Map
2. “He Has Kissed Her with His Freedom”: Bound by Ambivalence
Excursus: Why Erotic Love?
3. The Mess We Are In: Toward a Critical Theory of Love
4. Avalanche: Erotic Emotions and Affects
5. Joy as an Act of Resistance: Erotic Education
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Federica Gregoratto is visiting associate professor of practical philosophy at the University of Lucerne. She has been a guest professor of philosophy at Freie Universität Berlin and a lecturer in social and political philosophy at the University of St. Gallen.

Summary

This book develops a critical theory of sexual love and friendship, offering profound new ways to understand the troublesome nature of eros.

Product details

• Authors: Federica Gregoratto
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.2025
• EAN: 9780231217620
• ISBN: 978-0-231-21762-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: New Directions in Critical Theory
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Social, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Critical Theory, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality, philosophy; social science