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The Prudence of Love
Eric J. Silverman
其他書名
How Possessing the Virtue of Love Benefits the Lover
出版Rowman & Littlefield, 2010
主題Family & Relationships / GeneralFamily & Relationships / Love & RomancePhilosophy / Ethics & Moral PhilosophyPhilosophy / History & Surveys / MedievalPhilosophy / Mind & BodyPsychology / EmotionsPsychology / Interpersonal RelationsPsychology / Mental HealthReligion / Ethics
ISBN07391393049780739139301
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=eKLY808nkksC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The Prudence of Love: How Possessing the Virtue of Love Benefits the Lover focuses upon the intersection of philosophical, theological, and psychological issues concerning love. Eric J. Silverman advocates an account of the virtue of love derived from Thomas Aquinas's account of charity and makes three claims concerning love's effect on a person's happiness. First, he argues that there are at least five distinct ways that possessing the virtue of love contributes to the lover's happiness. Surprisingly, only one of these benefits is primarily relational, while the other benefits are largely psycological. Second, Silverman argues that the combination of love's benefits typically increases the lover's overall level of happiness. Finally, he argues than possessing a loving disposition is a more reliable strategy for increasing one's overall happiness than possessing an unloving disposition. Throughout The Prudence of Love, Silverman demonstrates that love's benefits are identifiable according to all four major views of happiness. Book jacket.