In the Name of Love

A philosopher looks at our deepest emotions.
by Aaron Ben-Zeév

Darling, Should I be Modest with You?

By Aaron Ben-Zeév, Ph.D. on June 19, 2009 in In the Name of Love

If we have to guard our modesty in the presence of our lovers, it means that we do not trust them to understand our profound love for them.  Read More

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Aaron Ben-Zeév

Aaron Ben-Zeév, Ph.D., is President and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Haifa. His books include: In the Name of Love: Romantic Ideology and its Victims.

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