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The article focuses on the poetic works of Stacy Doris. She says that Doris' works, which are focused on love, are indivisible from poetic inquiry. She states that the poet's exploitation of romantic love as a subject in her works clears out her vision of literary convention. She examines some of Doris' works including "Kildare," "Paramour" and "Conference."

“I am a New Woman” I am a New Woman. I am the Sun! I am a unique human being. At least, day after day I desire to be so. The New Women not only desire the destruction of the old morality and old laws built on men's selfishness, They also try day after day to build a new world where there will be a new religion, a new morality, and new laws... The label ‘New Woman’ gained currency in Japan after Tsubouchi Shōyō, Professor of Literature at Waseda University, lectured on ‘The New Woman in Western Theatre’, using as his examples Ibsen's Nora, Sudermann's Magda, and Shaw's Vivie. The controversy generated by the characters created by Ibsen, Sudermann and Shaw was certainly one catalyst for the interest in the New Women; but this debate only gained currency in Japan because of an anxiety about the activities of women in public space, similar to the anxieties which had prompted debates on New Women in European countries before the turn of the century, and in China slightly later. The statement, ‘I am a New Woman’, was the defiant response of feminist and poet Hiratsuka Raichō to the debate on the New Women, the women who were the focus of scandal in intellectual circles in the second decade of the twentieth century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Kishida Toshiko and the Torch of Freedom In 1884, a young woman contributed an article to the first issue of a new journal. The journal's name – Jiyū no Tomoshibi (TheTorch of Freedom) – signalled that this was a publication devoted to the twin values of liberalism and enlightenment. The inclusion of an article by a woman suggested that the men of the emergent liberal movement were at least willing to think about the possibility of including women in their movement. The woman, Kishida [Nakajima] Toshiko, used the occasion to underline the lack of freedom for women in Japan at the time. In her article, Kishida at first appears to take the meaning of ‘tomoshibi’ (torch) quite literally, as she enumerates the dangers which await awoman who walks alone at night without a light, but she then turns to a more metaphorical understanding, as she describes the lack of rights of women, who cannot escape a situation of enslavement. She hopes that the torch of freedom will light the way for women for ages to come. The article points out the different ways in which men and women negotiate public space, but it also implies that the new society which is being created must accommodate the needs of both men and women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that the book "Bridget Jones's Diary" written by Helen Fielding reached the paperback market it was already guaranteed to become a bestseller. It mentions that the book was book was also different enough to catch the eyes of critics who might otherwise have readily dismissed the book as another middlebrow romance aimed at a clearly identified constituency of readers.

The article presents the Chapter Eight of the book "Values, Violence & Our Future," by Gary J. Acquaviva. It discusses the ways of valuing, love as amor, and the variations of love relationships. It highlights the confusion over amor which occurs in individuals who value romantic love or sexual love. It also focuses physical pleasures, cultural conditioning and dehumanization.

An essay is presented that discusses romantic love in relation to infatuation and falling in love. Topics include the relation of human sexuality to infatuation, the thought of philosopher Shirley Robin Letwin on romantic love, and the views of philosopher Robert Solomon on the same topic. It is said that falling in love is a sort of epiphany.

The chapter responds to the essay "Romantic Love" by Joseph Kupfer in the same volume, which discusses differences between romantic love and infatuation. Topics include the roles of perception and imagination in infatuation, the notion of self-love, and the role of human sexuality in romantic love as a form of knowledge.

The chapter replies to the essay "Romantic Love" by Joseph Kupfer in the same volume, addressing author Stendhal's (Marie-Henri Beyle's) opinions on romantic love and infatuation. Topics include the cultural context of the notion of romantic love, the notion of the ego in relation to romantic love as an interpersonal relation, and the role of fantasy in infatuation.

The chapter discusses romantic love in relation to the chapter "Which One Is the Real One?" by Anthony J. Graybosch in the same work. Topics include the thought of sociologist Francesco Alberoni, the notion of infatuation in relation to psychological intimacy, and social aspects of interpersonal relationships.

An essay is presented that discusses Gellner's paradox, the notion by philosopher E. A. Gellner that love at first sight is a logical impossibility, which he addresses in his article "Ethics and Logic" in the 1955 issue of the periodical "Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society." Topics include the relation of romantic love to personality characteristics, the relation of reasons to preferences, and the relation of love to knowledge.

Chapter 38 of the book "Sex, Love and Friendship" is presented. In it an essay is offered in response to Carol Caraway's essay "Romantic Love: Neither Sexist Nor Heterosexist," included within the volume. The author provides an analysis of the concept of romantic love, expanding upon the 5-elemental structure put forth by Caraway. Focus is given to her concepts of concern, exclusivity, and the passion for union, giving central priority to passion for union.

Chapter 36 of the book "Sex, Love and Friendship" is presented. In it the author addresses the definition of romantic love, countering arguments that it is a sexist and heterosexist institutional construct. Romantic love is then discussed through the concepts of concern, admiration, reciprocation desire and passion for union. In each concept, sexism and heterosexism are shown to be non-essential. Additional commentary is offered regarding relational exclusivity.

The chapter discusses the notion of falling in love from an anti-romantic perspective that includes a nonindividualistic notion of the self. Topics include the poem "Which Is the Real One?" by Charles Baudelaire, social aspects of romantic love in the thought of sociologist Francesco Alberoni, and the volume one of the novel "Remembrance of Things Past," by Marcel Proust.

An essay is presented that discusses the notion of despair in the book "Works of Love," by Søren Kierkegaard, in relation to his thought regarding erotic love and friendship. Other topics include the role of preference in love and friendship, the role of self-love in Kierkegaard's thought, and the notion of the eternal in Kierkegaard's thought.

The chapter discusses the connection between love in the context of marriage and the notion of romantic love. Topics include the book "Marriage and Morals," by Bertrand Russell, the role of romance and divorce in U.S. conceptions of marriage, and the relation of adultery to marriage. The notion of marital friendship is addressed in relation to several literary collaborations between married couples.

Chapter 37 of the book "Sex, Love and Friendship" is presented. In it critical commentary is offered in response to Carol Caraway's essay "Romantic Love: Neither Sexist Nor Heterosexist," included within the volume. An overview of Caraway's essential arguments is given, highlighting the assertion that sexual desire is not essential to romantic love. The author denies the independence of sexual desire and romantic love, suggesting instead that it need not be acted out.

The chapter replies to the chapter "Marital Friendship" by Stephen Fishman in the same work, which addresses the notions of romance and friendship in relation to marriage. Topics include the notion of unalienated labor, the role of romance at different stages of life, and the role of intimacy in marriages and families.

Chapter 39 of the book "Sex, Love and Friendship" is presented. In it an essay is given defending the author's assertions regarding the essential elements of romantic love, put forth in her initial essay "Romantic Love: Neither Sexist Nor Heterosexist," included within the volume. Specific criticisms made by Alan Soble, Rolf Johnson, and Dana Bushnell are addressed and rebutted. Her conclusions are then reasserted identifying five primary aspects of romantic love.

Chapter 17 of the book "Sex, Love & Friendship" is presented. It takes a philosophical approach to various aspects of human relationships, including romantic love, friendship, and sex. In understanding all three concepts, the author notes the importance of freedom of choice in selecting who individuals associate with or engage with in relations.

Chapter 11 of the book "Sex, Love and Friendship" is presented. It addresses philosopher Eric Hoffman's essay on what he views are the various types of love, including romantic love, passionate love, and friendship. The author goes on to examine Hoffman's concepts of how reciprocity and mutuality are distinguished, suggesting that friendship seeks limited mutuality while romantic and passionate love seek complete mutuality.

Chapter 10 of the book "Sex, Love and Friendship" is presented. It looks at conceptions of love including the romantic, the passionate, and friendship, noting that each perspective reflects different aspects of personal life as well as the relationship between personal and public lives. According to the author, love is a kind of friendship that is based on egalitarianism and promotes personal and political equality.