2007-10-08 03:59:36 · 9 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think you can prove it exists because it is an earthly, human condition, (as opposed to a supernatural, unearthly thing like proving the existence of God).
It is basically an emotion. Can you prove sorrow exits? Greed? Happiness? Selfishness?
If you can prove any of those, then you can prove love.
2007-10-08 09:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not? The definition will take a bit of work, but the fundamentals are straightforward.
The thing we call love is really a tranche of behaviours that evolved to make us behave in ways that improved our survivability, and that of our species. The behaviours are hard-wired into our brains, mediated by hormones and and moderated by psychological and social influences.
The Greeks defined several kinds or flavours of love, including agape, storge, ludus, mania and eros. The modern West puts them all under the same heading, which causes considrable conflict when two people love each other in differing ways.
The somatic effects of love on individuals can be measured by EEG, PET, glucose uptake and hormone assays. Polygraphs will also show these effects.
Emotional responses like love are seen as mysterious and magical simply because they're misunderstood. They're just as measurable and quantifiable as any psycho-somatic reaction. And no matter how subtle they may be, they aren't magic..
CD
2007-10-08 11:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Human logic that assumes only a materialistic world? If so, then love and compassion and mercy and all other virtues are just feelings which are, in turn, just chemicals. It's just another example of how the materialistic worldview sinks into nothingness and meaninglessness.
2007-10-08 11:13:42 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not human logic on its own, but you can use science to examine brain patterns when people experience love. That proves that it exists.
2007-10-08 11:04:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You have to define love, and depending on the definition, it's existence may wind up being trivial or impossible to demonstrate.
2007-10-08 11:09:32 · answer #5 · answered by novangelis 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
logic applies mainly to mathematics and abstract concepts.
not biochemical processes.
2007-10-08 11:07:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
to quote a favorite movie of mine...
"Love? Biochemically speaking, no different than eating large quantities of chocolate".
2007-10-08 11:03:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I like Matt J's answer.
2007-10-08 11:09:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
or conscience?
2007-10-08 11:04:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋