Category Archives: Love

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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