{"product_id":"why-we-need-love-paperback","title":"Why We Need Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Van Booy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvocative and eye-opening, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Need Love \u003c\/i\u003eis one of three slim selections of philosophical texts and excerpts--along with \u003ci\u003eWhy We Fight\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhy Our Decisions Don't Matter--\u003c\/i\u003eintroduced and contextualized by acclaimed author Simon Van Booy (\u003ci\u003eLove Begins in Winter, The Secret Lives of People in Love\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eWhy We Need Love\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, Anaïs Nin, Marc Chagall, J. Krishnamurti, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does love mean to a poet, a philosopher, a novelist, or a zoologist?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClassic Literature: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore love through the eyes of literary giants like Chaucer, Shakespeare, and James Joyce, with curated excerpts from their most influential works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePoetry About Love: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover timeless verses on romance, longing, and devotion from poets such as Emily Dickinson, W. B. Yeats, and William Blake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePsychology of Love: \u003c\/b\u003e Question the very nature of our desires with groundbreaking perspectives from thinkers like psychoanalyst Erich Fromm and zoologist Desmond Morris.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpiritual Philosophy: \u003c\/b\u003e Find deeper meaning in human connection with insightful passages on mindfulness and self-knowledge from spiritual teachers Jiddu Krishnamurti and Thich Nhat Hanh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVital insights and wisdom on the perennial question of why we need love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003cem\u003eWhy We Need Love\u003c\/em\u003e, 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, Anaïs Nin, Marc Chagall, J. Krishnamurti, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy We Need Love\u003c\/em\u003e will engage both the serious philosopher and the eternally curious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7 x 4.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556679643429,"sku":"9780061845543","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/pnWA8cPm7d9780061845543.webp?v=1781378695","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/why-we-need-love-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}