Analyzing Love

AnalyzingLoveisconcernedwithfourbasicandneglectedproblemsconcerninglove.Thefirstisidentifyingitsrelevantfeatures:distinguishingitfromlikingandbenevolenceandfromsexualdesire;describingtheobjectsthatcanbelovedandthejudgementsandaimsrequiredbylove.Thesecondquestionishowwerecognizethepresenceofloveandwhatgroundswemayhaveforthinkingitpresentinanyparticularcase.Thethirdisthatofrelatingittootheremotionssuchasangerandfear,and,moregenerally,decidingwherelovestandsinthecontrastbetweenemotionsandattitudes.Finally,thebookexamineshowwejustifyourloves:canwehave,anddoweneed,reasonsforloving?Whattypesofjudgementareappropriatetolove?Canwecriticizealoverforhisorherchoices?