Love is one word that almost everybody knows it meaning. By meaning, i do not mean holistic definition which is true for everybody. Like pain, happiness, joy, sadness etc, love is an emotional feeling which cannot be adequately explained. No matter how good you are, you cannot adequately define the word love. Even if you succeeded in defining it, the definition would be true for you and you alone.
Love is an expression! If you love someone, you show it! No matter how you try to hide it, it will always show itself. People have tried to argue that we have different kinds of love. According to the Greeks, there are six types of love and they are:
- Eros, or sexual passion. The first kind of love was eros, named after the Greek god of fertility, and it represented the idea of sexual passion and desire.
- Philia, or deep friendship.
- Ludus, or playful love.
- Agape, or love for everyone.
- Pragma, or longstanding love.
- Philautia, or love of the self.
Love as a word is something we all understand irrespective of the variance and the different definitions it has. Love is love!
Now, the most common 'love' or perhaps, what comes to our brain when the issue of love is raised is the feeling between two people in an intimate relationship (eros). This brought about the idea behind my philosophical question which is:
If someone you loved was killed in front of you, but someone created a copy of them that was perfect right down to the atomic level, would they be the same person and would you love them just as much?
Hard one right? We need to look beyond the idea of a new being in front of us. This is someone we loved. If you claim you truly love someone, it means you will appreciate the opportunity to be with the person till eternity.
I think many people would love the idea of seeing that person back. Now the question is will you still love the new 'being' presented to you as your girlfriend or boyfriend with similar traits?
Can the feeling of having the person back trigger the former emotional feelings you had for her/him? Will you consider him/her the former boyfriend/girlfriend knowing fully well that your 'real' boyfriend/girlfriend was killed before you?
This is the question i will to have answers to.
Thanks for reading. Your boy 