Abstract
What follows will focus upon love as an emotion, and do so upon the assumption that it is central to various forms of religious commitment. Particularly so, in the case of the Christian tradition which appeals to an egalitarian worthiness of love’s recipients. However, I want to suggest, and to some extent argue, that appeals to love's unconditionality and to constancy which are at home in Christian discourse work better in some domains than in others. More specifically, an unconditional constancy in the context of intimate sexualized love can be problematic by reinforcing submissive gender roles, by conflicting with a concern for equality and by clashing with a reasonable concern for agent well-being. There are loves which we ought to end insofar as we are able to do.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Love, Justice, and Autonomy |
| Subtitle of host publication | Philosophical Perspectives |
| Editors | Rachel Fedock, Michael Kühler, Raja Rosenhagen |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Love
- Justice
- Egalitarianism
- Abandonment
