Assailed by love’s slings and arrows? Try the philosophical approach

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Assailed by love’s slings and arrows? Try the philosophical approach

Students want to understand the complexities of their own relationships, and the philosophy of love has set its heart on doing so, says Luke Brunning

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Assailed by love’s slings and arrows? Try the philosophical approach

Students want to understand the complexities of their own relationships, and the philosophy of love has set its heart on doing so, says Luke Brunning

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Pass sexual consent test if you want to enrol, say students

What’s love got to do with it? Beyond desire and consent

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