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Eloge De L'amour (2009)

by Alain Badiou(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

2081233010 (ISBN13: 9782081233010)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Flammarion

review 1: This book - along with Erich Fromm's "The Art of Loving" - are on my permanent list on this topic. Badiou's ideas are presented in a really clear way, and was based on a conversation between him and one of his co-authors. He's especially good in providing a counterpoint to individualistic ideals that can be obstacles to our higher goals in relationships. I also really liked his view of committing to experiencing life from the perspective of another - in conjunction with our own - and his perspective on the roles of free will and chance: That choice is what gives consequence to chance.
review 2: This short book compensates what it lacks in volume, with it's many contradictions.If Badiou developed some of the concepts he mentions in 'In Praise of Love' , in ... morea more detailed book that would be useful.He refers to Christianity as a religion of love, or one that clings to the notion of love and then is used as channel to redirect love towards the church / religious institution, 'a propaganda tool.' In what context is he then referring to Christianity as a religion of love?He states that a romantic/sexual rival is an external manifestation that has nothing to do with 'love', you do not need enemies to define love. This is intrinsic to selfishness and not a prerequisite for love, and yet he states that love is full of violence and there are people that have committed suicide 'because of love'.Within the context of love,he seems to find inherent virtue in struggle.I don't know if this extends to his political philosophy.I would still recommend this as reading to anyone in love or not. less

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