Answer to Question #211653 in Philosophy for 6783

Question

1.     What is love? What role does desire plays in understanding love? Explain the arguments illustrated by Madhavi Menon in her text, ‘A History of Desire in India’. (10 MARKS) (600-700 WORDS)

Answer 1

Doctrinal conversations on love, understandably, originate with questions about its origin. This indicates that love has a "nature," which some may find objectionable because it cannot be expressed in logical or understandable term .

Love refers to a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend. sexual passion or desire.

The history of homophobia in the West can be traced back to the middle ages. In the medieval period, the Church emerged as the most powerful institution in Europe, surpassing even the monarchy. It controlled every aspect of people’s private and social lives. During this time, the sexual freedom of the classical age gave way to a stringent regulation of desire and sexual relationships. Hierarchical marital and social relationships, and unquestioned submission to religious doctrine were the foundational principles of the church. Multiple Sexualities were collapsed into socially acceptable categories. Sexual non-conformity was seen as a threat to the established order and ruthlessly punished. In spite of political and social changes, these inflexible attitudes prevailed during the Victorian era.