He says that a true nature lover is more interested in the moods invoked by being at one with nature. Eros is that one uniquely human variation of sexuality that develops within love. The four loves summarizes four kinds of human loveaffection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of god. Likings and loves for the subhuman i love strawberries. Andrei makine has exceptional gifts for getting to the heart of. In the book the four loves, lewis will take the reader on a quest to discover and explore the various types of love felt, given, and received by humans. Likings and loves for the subhuman it is the moods or the spirit that matter.
The four loves a candid, wise, and warmly personal book in which lewis explores the possibilities and problems of the four basic kinds of human love affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of god. Autobiography benjamin franklin from pg 117 the scholars increasing fast, the house to pg 126 into the windows of shops and. Giftlove longs to serve, or even to suffer for, god. Liking and loves for the subhuman needlove cries to god from our poverty. The four loves by lewis c s, first edition abebooks. Lewis credits copyright about the publisher i introduction god is love, says st john. He also chooses to focus on using the english words for the four different greek words for love that were emphasize on the air. In the next chapter, likings and love for the subhuman, lewis addresses another distinction, that between pleasures of need and pleasures of appreciation. Lewis lecture at utc, 19 march, we will go through his book, the four loves, chapter by chapter, during lunch on mondays.
I had already read the other two in the series and had found them a tad fanciful, but this one doesnt exceed believability. When i first tried to write this book i thought that his maxim would provide me with a very plain highroad through the whole subject. Introduction and likings and loves for the subhuman week 2. Lewis talks about loves in terms of affection, friendship, eros, and charity. From his discussion of the dangers of patriotism no doubt from his experience and living through two world wars to his thoughts of nature, especially this one. Divine love does not substitute itself for the natural. Lewis says some people are glad the english language uses the word love and like. Love begins to be a demon the moment he begins to be a god lucifer and his pride. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Lewis a candid, wise, and warmly personal book in which lewis explores the possibilities and problems of the four basic kinds of human love.
Advice on love and life from dear sugar by cheryl strayed, a very large expanse of sea by tahereh. Ppt the four loves powerpoint presentation free to. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. He says his own generation was told not to say i love strawberries, but to use the work like in that instance. In this account of love he distinguishes between likings and loves for the subhuman and then goes on to describe four human characteristics of love with their separate greek meanings as. His chapter on likings and loves for the subhuman is just as illuminating. To understand the meaning of eros as it pertains to lewiss book, consider that love is more than the sexual act, and that the sexual act can occur without love. He then goes on to try and break these down in relation to the likings and loves for things which are not human, with a particular focus given to the notion of patriotism. I thought the likings and loves for the subhuman was an interesting section on the other things we humans can love.
Paul to stendhal, there have been few advocates to do justice to them all. The four loves ch 2 likings and loves for the subhuman, last quarter age of revolution, ch 11 the first world war all, or history of the american people pg 147152 to their lives and fortunes in the same cause. Naturelovers want to receive as fully as possible whatever nature. Chapter 2 likings and loves for the subhuman chapter 3 affection chapter 4 friendship chapter 5 eros chapter 6 charity. But nearness of approach includes all three human loves in the great embracing arms of charity, where they keep their proper place and perspective.
Lewis, first issued in 1958 chapter 1 introduction chapter 2 likings and loves for the subhuman chapter 3 affection chapter 4 friendship. He says that a botanist or landscape artists are terrible companions for the nature lover. After hearing a presentation on the life and works of c. Likings and loves for the subhuman love begins to be a demon the moment he begins to be a god.
Most people, however, still use the word love in that context. Masterful without being magisterial, this book s wise, gentle, candid reflections on the virtues and dangers of love draw on sources from jane austen to st. In the next chapter, likings and love for the subhuman, lewis. Lewis starts talking about pleasures and relates them to the two loves we heard of in the introduction. Lewis finishes his introduction saying, our giftloves are really godlike. Lewis as part of a summer sunday school curriculum, a handful of eager readers decided to form a c. Apostle to the skeptics, the first booklength discussion of lewis and.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Later categorizes love into four topics based on the four different greek words for love which are affection, friendship, eros, and charity. The plot moves very quickly for a novel that relies on some wild ideas and simpson explains the science very deftly without slowing the action. The book version, from 1960, added material before the content on the four types of love. A dozen books and countless essays later, this interdenominational group continues to meet at and enjoy the hospitality of christ united methodist church in chapel hill, nc. Introduction and likings and loves for the subhumanweek 2. More than 75 books for children and teens, all about islands, oceans, and. Originally written in 1988, the psychology of love public library is an anthology of 16 academic, though highly readable, papers dissecting various aspects of love. Four loves friendship love free 30day trial scribd. A study of the four loves divides very easily into a twopart discussion, or even a fourpart one if you wish to look at each love separately andor to incorporate questions raised by the introduction, and the chapter on sub human loves as well. Enter at the door off douglas street, with the green awning.
The four loves chapter 2 likings and loves for the sub. The four loves ch 2 likings and loves for the subhuman, third quarter churchill age of revolution ch 5 miracle at philadelphia ch 5 founding father washington war, first half autobiography benjamin franklin from pg 57 before i enter upon my public appearance in business to pg 69 separated, and each took his books home again. Introduction likings and loves for the subhuman affection friendship eros charity. If you take nature as a teacher she will teach you exactly the lessons you had already decided to learn. How does lewis distinguish between needpleasures and pleasures of. The book is much expanded and has more than twice the amount of material including an interesting introduction and chapter on likings and loves for the subhuman. His 1951 letter briefly touches on the idea of patriotism as tied to what is common and familiar.
News and events christian study center of chattanooga. He covers what he calls the likings and loves for the subhuman like a pet, simple affection for other people and family, the love that friends share, romantic love, and then god. The collection is divided into five parts, each focusing on a specific facet of understanding love, from global theories that explain the phenomenon, to the psychology of relationship maintenance, to a. It wont be very surprising then if i write i didnt get much from the book. Likings and loves for the subhuman is the first chapter. It has a ninepage introduction and a chapter entitled likings and loves for the subhuman that are even more pages. For instance, when he takes on the love of nature, he gives this bracing comment. He wrestles a little with different types of loves as he defines them. Continuing my notes on the four loves, in this chapter jack examines the likingsloves we have for things things which are not human which. Cmcsl1 the four loves audio is lewis reading his book. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. List an example he gives of each and add an example of your own. In particular, he focuses in onlove of nature and love of country.
C s lewis analyzes the feelings and problems involved in different types of human love, including familial affection, friendship, passion, and charity. Remember that it does not have to be a romantic love interest. The subhuman is anything that may be an object of our love other than the human, angel or god. Plus, as you might expect, each chapter on the four types of love have more material than was given on the air. The four loves chapter 2 likings and loves for the subhuman continuing my notes on the four loves, in this chapter jack examines the likings loves we have for things things which are not human which he calls subhuman. And he notes that while animals are subhuman he tweaks the phrase. Lewis contends that in the absence of patriotism, citizens can be motivated to sacrifice for their country only by appeal to ethical or moral values such as justice or humanity. Lewis, and happily ive been keeping up with it well, in spite of some readers block.
The bulk of the book, though, is concerned with the 4 particular loves which the title implies. This includes nature, inanimate objects, ideas and even our country, with love being expressed in the form of patriotism. This study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the four loves. Cleo has been hosting a readalong of the four loves by c. He got in touch with lewis in december 1945 after reading perelandra. We live in an area that often overvalues the love of nature and undervalues the love of country. Since the highest does not stand without the lowest we had better begin at the bottom, with mere likings. The four loves the author distinguishes are affection, friendship, eros and charity. Pages 2030 summary and analysis lewis then talks of a persons love of nature. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We will meet at noon in the coffee shop space at first pres.