To love and to be loved is an integral part of life. But how much do we understand the underlying meaning and problems of love? Studying the philosophy of love can not only help us make sense of love; it can help us make sense of life too.
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The course aims to provide a lively introduction to different philosophical discussions about love, helping us start to make sense of modern love and enabling us to reflect on life and relationships.
What will we cover?
We will cover the conception of ancient and modern love and some philosophical problems of love, such as how love acts as a valuing activity and whether utilitarianism can make sense of love.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
1. Identify and evaluate conceptions of love in ancient and modern contexts. 2. Identify different cultural elements to understand love 3. Reflect on modern ways of loving. 4. develop self-reflection and self-understanding.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an introductory course suitable for those who have no previous knowledge or for those who may have a little general knowledge or know about philosophy. You just need to have an open mind and treasure love. A willingness to listen to and think about views with which you do not always agree is more important than specific levels of skills.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course will be an interactive lecture with discussion. There will be a google classroom for reading tasks and discussion.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No additional cost.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You might be interested in this tutor's next course, Chinese philosophers: how does Zhuangzi help us live? (HP256).
Louis Tsang studied philosophy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and got his PhD degree at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2011. His research interests are ethics, political philosophy and Chinese Philosophy. He has taught General Education courses of CUHK for more than ten years and he is also active in presenting philosophy courses to adults for different institutions since 2012. What he enjoys most in teaching is finding his students engaging in philosophizing. He is also a book lover and a versatile writer. His publications include Global Justice and Universal Values (2018, co-author) and Participatory Parity and Global Justice (2014).
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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