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Philosophy of love conversation sheet
Hold a consent-led conversation about care, freedom, constancy and friendship without scoring the relationship.
- Short route
- 20 minutes
- Deep route
- 50 minutes
- Revised
- 2026-07-16
20-minute route
- 2 min: Read the topic setup on the canonical guide.
- 3 min: Record an initial answer before discussion.
- 10 min: Compare two reasons and test one variation.
- 5 min: Write the strongest objection and a revised position.
50-minute extension
- 5 min: Silent reading and first position.
- 15 min: Small-group reason mapping.
- 15 min: Swap positions and defend the strongest rival.
- 10 min: Test a nearby case or changed context.
- 5 min: Final reflection and remaining uncertainty.
Prompt sequence
- 01
If every admired trait changed, what could make the love remain about that person?
- 02
Which form of closeness would begin to feel like possession?
- 03
Can reliable care count as love when warm feeling temporarily disappears?
- 04
What kinds of change should a loving promise be able to survive?
- 05
What do close friends owe one another that acquaintances do not?
- 06
Can a love remain part of a life after the shared future ends?
Position and process cues
- Choose one gentle prompt and answer with a concrete example.
- Name the value your answer protects: freedom, care, honesty, loyalty or justice.
- Take the strongest nearby counterview rather than guessing what another person believes.
- End by stating what remains uncertain; do not force agreement.