lecture five - love Flashcards
why think that love is biological?
feelings or romantic love are associated with particular biological states
why think that love is social
we have social norms about what romantic love looks like and when it’s possible
can we say that love is both biological and social
maybe it is biological, but the expression of romantic love is shaped by social factors
what is Jenkins view on love being both biological and social
she thinks the social aspect of love is not only about how we express something biological; she thinks the social determines what counts as love at all
what is an instrumental reason
reasons to do something or value something based on the impact it will have on something else that you value
what are non-instrumental reasons
reasons to do something or value something for its own sake, not because of its impact on something else
what does love involve according to Harry Frankfurt
love involves being selfless, not self-interested, and acting from non-instrumental reasons
what is Wonderly two points for the Selfish Sam cases
first, it matters whether one’s concern for another’s well-being is wholly or only partially, self-regarding. second, the nature of the self regarding considerations that constitute one’s concern for another also matter
what does a long separation from the person you’re attached to make you feel
less secure, less comfortable navigating challenges, less together
what is Wonderly’s claim about attachment
attachment reflects a type of self-interestedness that is not only permissible in, but typically very good for loving relationships
what is amatonormativity
the assumptions that a central, exclusive, amorous relationships is normal for humans, in that it is a universally shared goal, and that such a relationships should be aimed at in preference to other relationship types
what is Brake’s concern about amatonormativity
it devalues friendship, polyamorous relationships, and other types of connections or ways of living
