Intro; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction: A Loveless World; Background of the Problem; Statement of the Problem; Purpose of the Book; Importance of the Book; Theoretical Foundation and Conceptual Framework; Scope and Methodologyof the Book; Chapter 1: Review of the Literature I: Love Conceptualized; Conceptualization of Love and Self-Love; Distinction Between Narcissismand Authentic Self-Love; Inhibitions and Maladjustment; Humanistic Psychology; Existential Psychotherapy; Object Relations Theory; Systems Theory; Categorical Definitions of Love; Existential Psychotherapy
Humanistic PsychologyTheory of Object Relations; Theories on Love: Psychology and Philosophy; Erich Fromm: Love as Art and Attitude; Harry G. Frankfurt: Reasons for Loving; Rollo May: Love and Will; C.S. Lewis: Nature of Love as Four Loves; Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, and Richard Lannon: Scientific Theory of Love; Chapter 2: Review of the Literature II: Love and Psychotherapy; A Central Theme of Love in Psychotherapy: Love Actualized; A Systemic/Relational View: Love in Marital and Family Therapy; Conceptualization of Change: Love and Positive Change
The Role of Psychotherapist: A Loving Guide and FacilitatorTheological/Spiritual Teachings on Love; Buddhism on Love; Islam on Love; Christianity on Love; Judaism on Love; Persian Literature on Love; Rumi; Omar Khayyám; Hafez; Sa'adi; Ferdowsi; Chapter 3: Review of the Literature III: Theological and Philosophical Views On Love; Chapter 4: Summary and Conclusions; The Relationship of Love to Psychotherapeutic Interaction in Psychology and Marital and Family Therapy; Glossary; References; About the Author
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