tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141628943678108343.post930254683909615452..comments2008-12-03T14:23:14.888-08:00Comments on Thoughts of Ms.Loman: Qui où Quoi ?Ms.Lomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08807444498116608887noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141628943678108343.post-34808595953503456152008-10-17T22:23:00.000-07:002008-10-17T22:23:00.000-07:00Is the narcissism that Derrida discussing necessar...Is the narcissism that Derrida discussing necessarily mean that one puts their own needs before that of the person that they love? I'm not quite certain if this a condemnation of the concept of love for love's sake or if Derrida meant to simply point out the difference between loving a person (another "I" if you will) or loving objective and subjective ideas about that person. I can see where this can be thought of as narcissistic, however I believe that he means a sort of narcissism that is beyond our common understanding of the word, narcissistic. What exactly he means is something I think we're all trying to flesh out. Great writing.Serious Theoristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015177459201301600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141628943678108343.post-8945940644793788292008-10-16T19:55:00.000-07:002008-10-16T19:55:00.000-07:00Great post! As I was reading your thoughts about s...Great post! As I was reading your thoughts about separating the who from the what I thought of an example that might validate loving the who rather than the what. I considered the idea of arranged marriages that occur in some countries. There have been many stories where the bride (or groom for that matter) despises the spouse chosen for her but after a while, the couple has been together so long that she ends up loving him simply for that reason. I am still confused about this concept but that is one of the best examples I can think of. Any thoughts?Bethany T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03071615307072705875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141628943678108343.post-44644515630066008442008-10-16T19:08:00.000-07:002008-10-16T19:08:00.000-07:00It's interesting how you brought up the idea of wh...It's interesting how you brought up the idea of whether or not it's possible to separate the whole person from the qualities they possess. I still am kind of confused about the difference between the two, but I don't know that we can separate them. They are so closely connected that I don't think we can untangle them. Great post!Mae Dupnamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752884281097655964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141628943678108343.post-8030344638560001602008-10-15T09:35:00.000-07:002008-10-15T09:35:00.000-07:00I strongly agree with your point that people are n...I strongly agree with your point that people are not necessarily more narcissistic when it comes to love, but it does play a role in the concept. Love is a complicated issue, and we often question our reasoning for how we define it.A. Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175793104827932768noreply@blogger.com