Philosophy of Love and Sex

6. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not What is Nozick’s account of love? How does his account differ from Firestone’s? Of the two accounts, which is the most philosophically defensible? Why? Firestone couples her account of love with a feminist interpretation of freudian psychology to argue that men cannot love. Suppose, however, that we substitute Firestone’s account of love with Nozick’s. With Nozick’s account instead of her own, could Firestone continue to argue that men are incapable of love in a patriarchy? Why or why not? 3. Don’t Turn on the Red Light In what ways is Theano’s advice consistent with (supported by) Firestone’s account of love and her critique of the expression of love in a patriarchy, and in what ways is Theano’s advice inconsistent with (not supported by) Firestone’s account and critique? Is Theano’s advice worthwhile today or have things changed so much that her advice should be rejected? What hasn’t or has changed, as the case may be? In what ways might the feminist critique of marriage–that it is nothing more than a form of legalized prostitution–be true or false today? Of all the theories of love we have considered this semester, from ancient to contemporary times, which one best justifies the common view that marriage is the necessary outcome of romantic love? Conversely, which theory is most directly incompatible with this view? Explain your answers.