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Why do we love? A philosophical inquiry

Skye C. Cleary · TED

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Ah, romantic love; beautiful and intoxicating, heart-breaking and soul-crushing... often all at the same time! If romantic love has a purpose, neither science nor psychology has discovered it yet – but over the course of history, some of our most respected philosophers have put forward some intriguing theories. Skye C. Cleary outlines five of these philosophical perspectives on why we love. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Brooks Ball and Cem Misirlioglu].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Skye C. Cleary
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Psychology and the brain, History, Philosophy, Literature and writing
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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