In the Name of Love

A philosopher looks at our deepest emotions.

by Aaron Ben-Zeév

Torn Between Two Lovers

I've got two lovers and I ain't ashamed

Published on February 19, 2012 by Aaron Ben-Zeév, Ph.D. in In the Name of Love

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"Only you and you alone / Can thrill me like you do / And fill my heart with love for only you." [The Platters]
"Well, I've got two lovers and I ain't ashamed / Two lovers, and I love them both the same." [Mary Wells]
"Millions of people go by / But they all disappear from view / 'Cause I only have eyes for you." [Frank Sinatra]
"Torn between two lovers feeling like a fool / Lovin' both of you is breaking all the rules." [Mary MacGregor]

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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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