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Editors:

• Soraj Hongladarom⁰,
• Jeremiah Joven Joaquin ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8621-6413¹

1. Soraj Hongladarom

   1. Department of Philosophy, Facult of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
      

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2. Jeremiah Joven Joaquin

   1. Department of Philosophy, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
      

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This collection brings together different philosophical points of view discussing two important aspects of human life, namely love and friendship, within the broad context of comparative philosophy. These points of view differ in terms of their cultural orientations - East or West, ancient or modern; philosophical methodologies - analytical, historical, experimental, or phenomenological, broadly construed; and motivation - explanatory, revisionary, or argumentative. The volume is a comparative treatment of how diverse philosophical cultures view love and friendship, such as how Aristotle and Confucius’ views on friendship are similar and different, how the ancient Greeks and the Buddhists view friendship and happiness, and how posthumous love is possible. With contributions from a diverse set of scholars, this book presents the emerging views of Southeast Asian philosophers compared with those of philosophers from other regions, including Europe and North America. The volume thus provides a multi-faceted way of understanding love and friendship across cultures, and will be relevant to scholars interested in philosophy, the history of ideas, Asian Studies, and religious studies.

• Department of Philosophy, Facult of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

  Soraj Hongladarom

• Department of Philosophy, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines

  Jeremiah Joven Joaquin

Soraj Hongladarom is a Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Science, Technology and Society at Chulalongkorn University. He is also President of the Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand. His research mainly focuses on problems arising at the intersections of technology and culture, especially information technology. He is the author of The Ethics of AI: A Buddhist Viewpoint (Lexington Books), as well as The Online Self, and A Buddhist Theory of Privacy, both published by Springer.

• Philosophical Analysis of Love
• Philosophical Analysis of Friendship
• Asian Philosophy and Friendship
• Southeast Asian love and Friendship
• Asian Philosophy and Love
• Attitudes Toward Love in Asia
• Attitudes Toward Friendship in Asia
• Religious Perspectives on Love
• Religious Perspectives on Friendship

Policies and ethics