PHIL 157: Philosophy of Love and Friendship

[4 units]

Philosophical exploration of the nature of love and friendship and their relation to morality and the good life. Topics may include the question of whether friends and lovers are essential to happiness, why we love others, and how love and friendship relate to morality.

Prerequisite: PHIL 001 or PHIL 002 or PHIL 003 or PHIL 005 or PHIL 009.