What is love and is it just an excuse for justify our selfishness? Can we love for free?

Posted in Philosophy by admin on October 9, 2009 4 Comments
Rafael O asked:


I mean, we love to work ’cause we get paid. We love our families ’cause they take care of us when we are sick. We love our child just ’cause they’re the good side and hope for all of our frustrations.

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What is the difference between love based on needs and true love?

Posted in Psychology by admin on July 16, 2008 10 Comments
Little Helper! asked:


So some people believe that they love another person. But if you look closely they stay with this other person as this person fulfills some needs or makes them feel well. This has in my view not so much to do with love but more with selfishness.
What is in your view the difference between so called love based on fulfillment of some needs and so called true love.

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Love?

Posted in Philosophy by admin on August 20, 2007 13 Comments
oksana_rossi asked:


Philosophically? Theoretically? Would it be possible to fall for someone you even do not know? Would it be an illusion? Would you consider it an illness? Foolishness? Or a trick or mind? Selfishness to satisfy your needs? Loneness despised beyond the means, cry for help or a trick of a very wicked mind?… Or love?…

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