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Why We Need Love

Author: Simon Van Booy   Series: Harperperennial Modern Thought

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Contains excerpts and passages from philosophical, biblical, and literary sources on the subject of the question Why We Need Love? With an introduction and interstitial commentary by the author, this title is suitable for the modern philosophers.

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Contains excerpts and passages from philosophical, biblical, and literary sources on the subject of the question Why We Need Love? With an introduction and interstitial commentary by the author, this title is suitable for the modern philosophers.

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Why We Need Love consists of famous excerpts and passages from philosophical, biblical, and literary sources on the subject of the title question. With an introduction and interstitial commentary by author Simon Van Booy and a small, beautifully designed package, Why We Need Love is perfect for the modern philosopher.

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About the Author

Simon Van Booy is the author of two novels and two collections of short stories, including The Secret Lives of People in Love and Love Begins in Winter, which won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. He is the editor of three philosophy books and has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, NPR, and the BBC. His work has been translated into fourteen languages. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.

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Vital insights and wisdom on the perennial question of why we need love This book explores how some of the greatest minds of civilization have tackled a question that continues to play a vital part in our lives today. In Why We Need Love, Simon Van Booy curates an enlightening collection of excerpts, passages, and paintings, presenting works by Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, John Donne, William Blake, George Eliot, Emily Dickinson, O. Henry, W. B. Yeats, James Joyce, E. E. Cummings, Ana

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Product Details

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc | HarperPerennial
Published
1st September 2010
Pages
256
ISBN
9780061845543

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