Eros and Embodiment: what the cognitive scientific and philosophical work on metaphor teaches us about romantic love

30 May Eros and Embodiment: what the cognitive scientific and philosophical work on metaphor teaches us about romantic love

Matthew Johnson, Philosophy PhD, University of Cambridge

What is romantic love? And what distinguishes it from other forms of deep social relationship such as friendship? In this talk, we’ll explore how some work from cognitive science and philosophy show us how metaphors may hold the answer, and even teach us how romantic relationships go right or wrong.