Project Gutenberg 2014-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 265 Gourmont, Remy de 1858 1915 Gourmont, Remi de De Gourmont, Remy Gourmont, Remye L'Ymagier Le Danois, N. Drexelius, J. Coffe, M. Gourmont, Rémy de Pound, Ezra 1885 1972 Pound, Ezra Loomis Atheling, William Physique de l'amour. English The Natural Philosophy of Love Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "The Natural Philosophy of Love" by Remy de Gourmont is a philosophical essay written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the complex subject of love from a naturalistic and psychological perspective, exploring its biological underpinnings, its implications in animal behavior, and its connection to human existence. Gourmont's analysis aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of love as a fundamental instinct shared across species, thus situating human emotions within the broader context of life's evolutionary processes. The beginning of the essay sets the stage for an expansive exploration of love's dynamics, starting with the assertion that love's psychology should be examined through natural laws. Gourmont critiques earlier moralistic views on love, proposing that understanding love involves recognizing its animal nature and rooting it in sexual selection and reproduction. He argues that, rather than being an isolated human phenomenon, love is deeply entwined with existence itself, manifesting analogously in human and animal behaviors. The opening chapters indicate a blend of philosophical inquiry and biological examination, raising questions about the nature of gender roles and the evolutionary significance of love and reproduction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46428/46428-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Reproduction QP Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 381655 2025-07-18T15:47:31.903126 text/html 360779 2024-10-24T09:26:20 text/html 247426 2025-07-18T15:47:35.817170 application/epub+zip 251645 2025-07-18T15:47:32.511168 application/epub+zip 221961 2025-07-18T15:47:32.195143 application/epub+zip 356462 2025-07-18T15:47:38.660106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344493 2025-07-18T15:47:35.534105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315261 2022-09-21T06:26:40.726302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364481 2025-07-18T15:47:31.622164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 344627 2024-10-24T09:26:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18871 2025-07-18T15:47:38.791112 application/rdf+xml 17508 2025-07-18T15:47:32.290133 image/jpeg 2902 2025-07-18T15:47:32.243140 image/jpeg 230185 2025-07-18T15:47:31.937181 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia