PHIL 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Philosophes, Christian Pacifism, Partialism
7 Feb 2017
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In english, the word love, which is derived from germanic forms of the. Sanskrit lubh (desire), is broadly defined and hence imprecise, which generates first order problems of definition and meaning, which are resolved to some extent by the reference to the greek terms, eros, philia, and agape. The term eros (greek erasthai) is used to refer to that part of love constituting a passionate, intense desire for something; it is often referred to as a sexual desire, hence the modern notion of erotic (greek erotikos) Many in the platonic vein of philosophy hold that love is an intrinsically higher value than appetitive or physical desire. In contrast to the desiring and passionate yearning of eros, philia entails a fondness and appreciation of the other. For the greeks, the term philia incorporated not just friendship, but also loyalties to family and polis-one"s political community, job, or discipline.
