PHL 606 Study Guide - Final Guide: Philia, Bible
19 Jul 2019
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Kierkegaard takes this view point in contrast with eros (erotic love) or phileo which is usually shared with friends and family. He uses these conepts to understand the existence. Many chapters in this reading do mention love from the holy bible. In addition though if you take into account the form of love that resides within friendships and erotic types of love, it requires more objects to love, whilst neighbourly love doesn"t have any objects, just pure love. These types of love that require objects can"t be forever, and cannot be understood, there are chances of it changing, or dying off, or not being reciprocated. To kierkegaard, this type of love would not be perfect. Kierkegaard states reasons why you should love your neighbour, and since there are several purposes for loving this neighbour, it can be mostly seen for these certain reasons. Kierkegaard says two specific quotes to prove this love forms the heart, and.
