Date of Graduation
12-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Philosophy (MA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Philosophy
Advisor/Mentor
Eric Funkhouser
Committee Member
Thomas Senor
Second Committee Member
Richard Lee
Keywords
Philosophy, religion and theology, Love, Moral philosophy, Philosophy of love, Reason, Reason-responsive, Romantic relationships
Abstract
The capacity to love is without a doubt one of the most prized features of our existence. However, love offers us a wide range of complex questions with very few answers. Yet, it is important that we get an accurate view of love because knowing what to love and how to live aids us in trying to manage our lives sensibly. In this paper, I plan to present a reasons-responsive account of romantic love that involves the valuing of qualities that the beloved has as well as the valuing of the relationship shared with the beloved. I will also show how my account of romantic love accommodates our desire for stability--that is, constancy and exclusivity--in romantic relationships.
Citation
Clardy, J. L. (2013). Love, Reason, and Romantic Relationships. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/1016