On Romantic Love
Berit Brogaard
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On Romantic Love
Published
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Pages
289
ISBN-13
9781322331898
Description
Romantic love presents some of life's most challenging questions. Can we choose who to love? Is romantic love rational? Can we love more than one person at a time? And can we make ourselves fall out of love? In On Romantic Love, Berit Brogaard attempts to get to the bottom of love's many contradictions. This short book, informed by both historical and cutting edge philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience, combines a new theory of romantic love with entertaining anecdotes from real life and accessible explanations of the neuroscience underlying our wildest passions. Against the grain, Brogaard argues that love is an emotion; that it can be, at turns, both rational and irrational; and that it can be manifested in degrees. We can love one person more than another and we can love a person a little or a lot or not at all. And love isn't even always something we consciously feel. However, love - like other emotions, both conscious and not - is subject to rational control, and falling in or out of it can be a deliberate choice. This engaging and innovative look at a universal topic, featuring original line drawings by illustrator Gareth Southwell, illuminates the processes behind heartbreak, obsession, jealousy, attachment, and more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in On Romantic Love?
This edition of On Romantic Love has approximately 289 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read On Romantic Love?
For most readers, On Romantic Love typically takes between 6h 1m and 4h 1m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 72,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 49m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 72,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of On Romantic Love?
The estimated word count for On Romantic Love is approximately 72,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of On Romantic Love?
On Romantic Love was written by Berit Brogaard.
When was On Romantic Love published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2014. The original work may have been published on a different date.