The power of love

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There are books about it, songs about it and films about it, but what is 'love' and what does it mean?

28 Apr

2011

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The Philosophy of Love BBC

What is ‘love’? What is it that makes us fall in love with someone and can we put a meaning on it? Read more : The Philosophy of Love

What is love? photos.com

Plato considered the question a long time ago... but we're still, perhaps, no nearer an answer. Read more : What is love?

Are We All Love Junkies? BBC

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson really buys into the idea of love for sale – she’s always falling for the images of love used in advertising and magazines.... Read more : Are We All Love Junkies?

Bodies in love BBC

Join Margi Clarke to investigate the science of love Read more : Bodies in love

The Royal 'We' on Platform James Steidl | Dreamstime.com

With That Wedding fast approaching, OU psychology lecturer and therapist Meg Barker considers what we know about the state of modern marriage Read more : The Royal 'We' on Platform

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What is love? photos.com

Are We All Love Junkies? BBC

Bodies in love BBC

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