Monthly Archives: March 2026

Of Love and Empathy

Posted on March 26, 2026 by theamericanplutarch

What is love, and is it related to empathy? Can a person feel empathy if they do not feel love? Can I love a person if I do not empathize with them? Great philosophers have written great books about such … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Erich Fromm, “The Art of Loving”

Posted on March 24, 2026 by theamericanplutarch

For Erich Fromm (1900-1980), the German-American psychologist, love is active power, where one preserves one’s own integrity. Love helps overcome separation and anxiety, stimulates union. Love is part of a need to know, to know someone else or self. It … Continue reading →

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What is True History?

Posted on March 8, 2026 by theamericanplutarch

The mirror of the past is the only way to peer at the image of what is human. The reflection is darkened by time and sin. Specters of the dead, haunting the dusty stacks of long-ago thoughts, turn up repeatedly, … Continue reading →

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