Theory of Love

Author: [Bulgarian] Valentin Tzvetkov, Yongmu Fan, Guoen Chen, Xinghui Chen
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Publish Date: 1997-02-01
Features: The question of love between men and women has been a subject of intense debate in philosophy, religion, psychology, aesthetics, and sociology for centuries. This is primarily because such love is closely linked to a person's understanding of social life, their education, and their social behavior. Disagreements about the nature of this intimate emotion and morality are, in terms of ideology, directly or indirectly constrained by class struggles of a certain era. Research and observation indicate that the driving force and intrinsic essence of love are the sexual desires of men and women, as well as the instinct for the continuation of the species. This conclusion is proven by the scientific philosophical methodology and the materialist historical view of social life. Marx and Engels once said: "An undeniable premise of any human history is the existence of living individuals. What exactly is love between men and women? Why did Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight? Do animals also have love? Why do people fall in love? How can we explain the undying love that lasts until death? Bulgarian ethicist Valentin Tzvetkov's research work attempts to answer these questions. The author cites extensive material from world literature, analyzing various aspects of the love issue from the perspectives of ethics, sociology, and psychology. The author firmly rejects religious asceticism, believing that love between men and women is reasonable and justified, while also providing detailed elaboration on issues such as love and responsibility, love and morality, and the heart and reason. Since its first publication in 1984, this book has been printed 12 times and has sold 1,210,000 copies.