A philosophical discussion of love must begin with a defi... — Carmelics

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A philosophical discussion of love must begin with a definition of love and order its conclusions in relation to that definition.

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1.A philosophical discussion must constitute a technê (craft).
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2.A craft must have defining characteristics, including grounding conclusions in a foundational definition.
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3.Love is the subject under discussion.
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1.Wittgenstein's family resemblance theory shows 'love' has no single essence, only overlapping similarities across cases.
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2.Without a unified essence, no definition can serve as the foundational anchor the technê model requires.
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3.Philosophical inquiry into love can proceed productively by mapping its grammar and use rather than defining its essence.
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