eros

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This glimpse into the history of love is an indictment of modern times; the modern corruption stretches from literature to the force behind it (for Trilling), to eros, a word that must derive from Greek.

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  1. Love; the god of love; -- by earlier writers represented as one of the first and creative gods, by later writers as the son of Aphrodite, equivalent to the Latin god Cupid.

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  1. a desire for sexual intimacy
  2. (Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid

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  • It is this element of relationship which leads Hyde to speak of gift exchange as 'erotic' commerce, opposing eros (the principle of attraction, union, involvement which binds together) to logos (reason and logic in general, the principle of differentiation in particular). —  How to Save the World
  • But at least the social cons have a sense that eros is more than just another boring political issue or side in the culture war. —  Reason Magazine - Hit & Run
  • Explaining the difference between agape, phileo and eros -- the New Testament Greek words for love -- Kendrick said true love often is confused with eros, which is a sexual, romantic type of love.
  • "Compañeros," he said, "if we go much longer failing to recognize that water is life, we will have no life left." —  Signs of the Times
  • "Compañeros," he repeated in halting Spanish, "as long as we fail to recognize that water is life, because though you might have money, or gold, or silver, though you might have entire gold mines, you won't have life, until we respect the water, all of life is in danger." —  Signs of the Times
 

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