<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The author argues that love should play a central role in philosophy (and ethics). In the past, philosophical practice has been too narrowly defined by theory and explanation. Although unquestionably important, they do not belong to the very core of our philosophizing. Philosophy is primarily a way of life, centered on the soul and the development of our humanity – in its most diverse aspects and to its utmost potential. For such a life to be possible, love must play a central role in philosophy and philosophy should be understood not in the traditional sense as “the love of wisdom,” but in a new way – as the wisdom of love.</p></abstract>

The author argues that love should play a central role in philosophy (and ethics). In the past, philosophical practice has been too narrowly defined by theory and explanation. Although unquestionably important, they do not belong to the very core of our philosophizing. Philosophy is primarily a way of life, centered on the soul and the development of our humanity – in its most diverse aspects and to its utmost potential. For such a life to be possible, love must play a central role in philosophy and philosophy should be understood not in the traditional sense as “the love of wisdom,” but in a new way – as the wisdom of love.

Philosophy as the Wisdom of Love

Ethics & Bioethics

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The author argues that love should play a central role in philosophy (and ethics). In the past, philosophical practice has been too narrowly defined by theory...

Philosophy as the Wisdom of Love

Published Online: Jun 26, 2017

Page range: 75 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2017-0006

Keywords
ethics of aspiration, biophilia, ethics, soul, Kant, love, wisdom

© 2017 Predrag Cicovacki, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Philosophy as the Wisdom of Love

Published Online: Jun 26, 2017

Page range: 75 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2017-0006

Keywordsethics of aspiration, biophilia, ethics, soul, Kant, love, wisdom

© 2017 Predrag Cicovacki, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
ethics of aspiration, biophilia, ethics, soul, Kant, love, wisdom