Book Talk: Existentialism & Romantic Love

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Skye Cleary (Columbia University), author of the recently published Existentialism and Romantic Love, joins Brooklyn Public Philosophers to share some of her work on the subject. Check out the Facebook page for the event here. And here’s a bit more about the talk, in Dr. Cleary’s own words:

Existentialism and Romantic Love

Romantic love suggests images of perfect happiness, harmony, understanding and intimacy that make the lovers feel as if they are made for each other. The ideal is alluring but flawed, because romantic loving often involves conflicts and disappointments.

While every existential philosopher interprets being in the world differently, there is a common emphasis on concrete personal experience, freedom, authenticity, responsibility, individuality, awareness of death and personal determination of values. It is therefore not surprising that they also consider the question of romantic loving.

This talk draws on the philosophies of Max Stirner, Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir in order to examine the roots of disappointments and frustrations within our everyday ideas about romantic love, as well as possibilities for resolution and creating authentically meaningful relationships.











When: Tue., Sep. 1, 2015 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
718-230-2100
Price: Free
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Skye Cleary (Columbia University), author of the recently published Existentialism and Romantic Love, joins Brooklyn Public Philosophers to share some of her work on the subject. Check out the Facebook page for the event here. And here’s a bit more about the talk, in Dr. Cleary’s own words:

Existentialism and Romantic Love

Romantic love suggests images of perfect happiness, harmony, understanding and intimacy that make the lovers feel as if they are made for each other. The ideal is alluring but flawed, because romantic loving often involves conflicts and disappointments.

While every existential philosopher interprets being in the world differently, there is a common emphasis on concrete personal experience, freedom, authenticity, responsibility, individuality, awareness of death and personal determination of values. It is therefore not surprising that they also consider the question of romantic loving.

This talk draws on the philosophies of Max Stirner, Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir in order to examine the roots of disappointments and frustrations within our everyday ideas about romantic love, as well as possibilities for resolution and creating authentically meaningful relationships.

Buy tickets/get more info now