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In the last five decades, ethical theory has been preoccupied by a turn to reasons. The vocabulary of reasons has become a common currency not only in ethics, but in epistemology, action theory, and many related areas. It is now common, for example, to see central theses such as evidentialism in epistemology and egalitarianism in political philosophy formulated in terms of reasons. And some have even claimed that the vocabulary of reasons is so useful precisely because reasons have analytical and explanatory priority over other normative concepts-that reasons in that sense come first. ...

This work draws upon ancient myth, modern poetry, and classic novels, as well as works of philosophy, religion and psychology, to understand love as a phenomenon that defines humanity. 3 distinct yet related kinds of love are identified and investigated: appreciation; caring; and desire for union.