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On 17/1/05 1:11 PM, "Robin Hamilton" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'd always taken it that "eros" was a term for sexual love -- 'lust' in > English? -- while "agape" was the term for love of by/from god. > > ... which leaves the problem of a pig in the middle term for love for small > furry pets, children, aged parents and others. > > Right, eros/caritas/agape (as both of you point out) is a stunning > conflation of Greek agape and Latin caritas ... > > But how do you term The Third (Tony's) Way? > > ... whether or not there's a legitimate term for it, there's an area between > lust and utterly altruistic love which comes in on the phrase, "I love my > rhododendron bushes when they're in bloom." Would that be the philia one? Though the kissing is a problem, especially with furry pets and rhododendrons. What about words for not loving? Like, I am so not loving my novel at the moment... I'd better get back to it. I'm being very bad. A Alison Croggon Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com