# Why do we love? A philosophical inquiry

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/skye_c_cleary_why_do_we_love_a_philosophical_inquiry)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Brooks Ball and Cem Misirlioglu\].

## Lectures

1. [Why do we love? A philosophical inquiry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/skye_c_cleary_why_do_we_love_a_philosophical_inquiry/d9553da4b62f), 6 min (TED's player)