Congrats to Tom for a great
BOOK LAUNCH!!
BOOK LAUNCH!!
Conway Hall, London!!
Philosophers far and wide came to listen to Tom's talking about his philosophical views of young people in love. The subject of his new book and discuss the meanings behind his theories and studies.
Incredibly every member of the audience were so enthralled they purchased all books we brought to the event.
Into Full Sunlight is the first book in the trilogy
A dreamy Adolescent's first sexual encounter at university.
A dreamy Adolescent's first sexual encounter at university.
The story delicately details the complex struggles of an adolescence, whose sensual encounter at university, with female contemporary who's more sexually advanced, unleashes an eruption of emotions and desires.
A Philosophical Romance
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
–Stephen Chbosky
Philosophy, beyond the academic field, is the general nature and attitude towards life. It is a belief that we practice whether we are conscious of it or not. Our beliefs and thought process can also greatly affect our relationships and love affairs in ways that we might not be consciously aware of. Love is the feeling of connection with another soul –our longing to spend time with them and understand them. However, just like any other concept in the world, there is no one definition that fits all. From Aristotle to Badiou, every philosopher has tried their best to grasp in words the feeling and idea of love.
History Of Philosophy
Historically speaking, love has remained somewhat of an institute that is subject to change according to the times. For instance, the English monarchs did not practice love as we do in the 21stcentury. To them, love was a flitting emotion that could be felt for anyone and it did not necessarily end in marriage as we conceive it nowadays.
One such place that is providing others the lens to conceptualize the important aspects of life such as relationships, love, history and other matters through philosophy is the Royal Institute of Philosophy, UK.
The Philosophy Society
This society was established in the 1925 with the intention to make philosophy available to a wider audience. Instead of focusing on limited or particular schools of philosophy, it simply arranges lectures and conferences on variety of topics. This institute came into being after the struggle of philosophers, especially Bertrand Russell who had delivered an anti-war lecture in the same hall as the one used today for the Institute of Philosophy.
The institute itself is founded on the works of Bertrand Russell, Samuel Alexander, Lord Balfour, Harold Laski and L. T. Hobhouse who were all philosophers. In fact, as they were incarcerated for the anti-war propaganda, they got the permission to work from prison and wrote the Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy.
Finally, this group established the British Institute of Philosophical Studies which is still highly regarded by people who want to critically learn about life from the perspective of learned thinkers and intellectuals. The institute offers a variety of activities besides lectures including publications, bursaries and fellowships too.
Philosophy & Love
While philosophy tackles so many subjects, it is also undoubtedly concerned with love as well. This is due to the general confusion of people about the meaning of love and perceiving the emotions of the other who claim to love us. Moreover, our acceptance of love is also deeply rooted in our beliefs about ourselves so philosophy and love are strongly interconnected.
Studies On Love
Among the contemporary philosophers, Alain Badiou is the one who ha
Alain Badiou puts that into his words, “What is the world like when it is experienced, developed and lived from the point of view of difference and not identity? That is what I believe love to be.”
Soren Kierkegaard is another famous philosopher who has worked diligently on the topic of love. According to him, “…[L]oving people is the only thing worth living for.” Furthermore, he offered a methodological approach to love that would allow two people to make their love last longer.
Philosophers Love Stories
One of the popular romances was between the French philosophers, Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. Both of them were existentialists who did not believe that love should end up in marriage. However, they maintained an amorous open relationship their entire lives.
They remained lovers and friends throughout their lives. As Sartre put it in one of his letters to Beauvoir, “Tonight I love you in a way that you have not known in me.” Their story was a tale that came with twists, other partners but in the end, they had each other.
As far as philosophers are concerned, at the age of 30, Albert Camus found his passion for a 21 year old named Maria Casares who was an actress. This passionate romance gave birth to almost 860 letters and 13 years of romance despite the fact that Camus was married. Due to the marriage, their love finally took a fall and Camus had to write a Last Letter to her. They never met again despite the fact that perhaps, both of them looked forward to it.
One of the famous philosophers is Friedrich Nietzsche who is known for his everlasting distaste for romance and love. But, he only lost his faith after the failure of his relationship with Lou Salome who was another woman with literary prospects. However, Nietzsche was turned against her by his sister and was made to believe that Salome was trying to cheat on him. After sharing his adolescent passion with her, these speculations hurt Nietzsche to a point that he grew distant from the idea of love and could never trust another person again.
Hannah Ardent is famous for many of her philosophical works including The Origins of Totalitarianism. At 19, she fell in love with her professor, another famous philosopher, Martin Heidegger. To Heidegger this romance was one among the most thrilling experiences of his life.
However, the youthful yet learned Ardent could see the power dynamics and Heidegger realised that they must part too. They continued correspondence until Hannah Arendt came across another man she fell in love with. Her last letter to Heidegger was written on the day of her wedding starting with lines that might reverberate as truth in the memory of lovers around the world, “Do not forget me, and do not forget how much and how deeply I know that our love has become the blessing of my life.”
In the end, even the philosophers have same experiences as everyone else. But it is the capacity to conceptualise and understand that might differ.
BOOK OF THE WEEK
Into full Sunlight by Tom Rubens
A romantic novel about a young teenager’s transformation into an adult. It captures his first
sexual encounter with a student at university.
Here's a taster on this new novel by Tom Rubens.
Tom, like so many writers has had a burning desire to write and become an author for mainly philosophical works. His main interests are in the developing relationships between a growing young man and the blossoming romance with a young student more sexually advanced.
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