Martha Nussbaum
We deceive ourselves about love — about who; and how; and when; and whether. We also discover and correct our self-deceptions. The forces making for both deception and unmasking here are various and powerful: the unsurpassed danger, the urgent need for protection and self-sufficiency, the opposite and equal need for joy and communication and connection. Any of these can serve either truth or falsity, as … [ Read more ]
Author: Martha Nussbaum | Source: The Marginalian (Brain Pickings) | Subjects: Concepts, Love