Love. A Very Short Introduction

Provides a lucid introduction to the basic philosophical problems about love Considers the notion that love is not just an emotion, but something much more complex Looks at the distinctions between different kinds of love - affection, affiliation, philia, storge, agape, before focussing on eros: erotic or ´romantic´ love
An informative summary of the latest science on love, making clear what lies behind distinctions such as love and infatuation; love and lust, as well as ways of classifying different types of love and their psychological origins
Examines different ideologies of love, distinguishing between the ideals and practices of monogamism, swinging, and polyamory