D. Cohen Elliot - Are You Making Love Or Just Having Sex? A Philosophical Guide To Enduring Love And Sexual Intimacy - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: In making love one is elevated beyond the carnal desires it satisfies. For the religious it is Divine; for those who are not religiously inclined it is still a spiritual experience one of seamless solidarity a unity of two as one that defies mere orgasmic stimulation. You don t have to make love to have sex. Even strangers can be sexually attracted and have an orgasmic escapade. But in the act of making love there is symbolic meaning that is felt through - and - through the sex act. Two in love are joined in life and the sexual expression of this unison is deeply felt in the sex act itself. This is sexual intimacy the making of love the likes of which is rarely if ever seen outside a loving relationship. There is no escape from the philosophical dimensions of such a loving relationship. It is as abstract as it is concrete in the ideals that ground it. There is a mystery about it a kind of transcendent experience that defies translation into words. Making and being in love are thus joined at the hip. Loving relationships make the bed in which true lovers sleep. Unfortunately many relationships flounder or never get off the ground. Just having sex may ease the tension but it then becomes a means not truly an end - in - itself. The moment the sex act ends the couple may retreat and fall into discord. It is an oasis in a barren desert that provides temporary relief a titillating temporary escape from reality. This book can help you to overcome the obstacles the unlovable habits that encumber your relationship both inside and outside the bedroom. It can help to create the harmonic balance between your sex life and other aspects of your personal and interpersonal relationships which are preludes to making and being in love. To accomplish this it applies a five - step method based on Logic - Based Therapy & Consultation (LBTC) a popular form of evidence - based philosophical counseling modality. First it introduces you to six types of unlovable ways of thinking and acting and helps you to identify the ones that may be sabotaging your own relationship. Second it shows you how to counter these self - defeating habits with certain lovable goals (virtues of love ). Third it helps you to identify and embrace a personal love philosophy that empowers you to reach for your lovable goals. Fourth it provides core philosophical ideas that are key to any successful quest for romantic love. Fifth it helps you construct a behavioral plan that applies your philosophies to making constructive changes in your relationship. The latter may require making changes both inside and outside your relationship. Thus this book also shows you how the problems you are having in one area of your life (at work in your social life etc.) can affect the quality of your relationship inside and outside the bedroom and it offers guidance including self - improvement exercises to overcome these impediments and attain enduring love and sexual intimacy.
Title: Are You Making Love Or Just Having Sex? A Philosophical Guide To Enduring Love And Sexual Intimacy
Author(s): D. Cohen Elliot
Publisher: Anthem Press
Barcode: 9781839992360
Pages: 150 Pages
Publication Date: 10/15/2024
Category: Self-Help & Personal Development