Can a philosopher passionately fall in love and still be logical?

You seem to think that philosophers are logical. I wonder what gave you that idea.

I've never met a logical philosopher, but I have met plenty of illogical ones with their heads in the clouds and totally confused about love and relationships or other strange ideas. Therefore, my answer would have to be no. However, if there are some logical philosophers then my answer would be yes. As long as you can maintain the logic that love is always changing and does not remain heated and romantic then it is possible to remain logical. There is nothing logical about love. Love it messy. It is the end result of love which is commitment and companionship that contains all the logic.

I went to a buddha day and a person gave a talk about the hero of the Illiad - all throughout the book is peppered the phrase "and then the brave hero ran away" It woudl seem that one doesn't lose ones capacity to be a brave hero by running away often -

In this vein - 'then the logical philosopher fell in love" and was still logical all the same parts except for arguing about the wedding plans and what to eat for breakfast etc etc.

No, since love makes absolutely no sense - and one has to assume that a philosopher analyzes and reflects on everything, trying to understand its purpose. Love has no logic. People sacrifice their own lives in the name of love...now is that logical? It would be better for the self-preservation of any individual to give passionate love a wide berth.

I rest my case, your honour...(and since I haven't the faintest idea what I am talking about I think I should now run away quickly).

Well, he can then talk about the philosophy of love. Yes most parts of love are illogical but there must be some logic behind it to be unleashed by philosophers in love! =)

What is life, after all, without love? Perhaps a philosopher can also be a poet, a lover, and a dreamer, too. To define love and self is the philosopher's ultimate quest.

It's really tough because I have been single and not in love for several years now and to be honest it's not THAT bad. With £10m I would be able to do a lot of worthwhile things such as helping others and maybe live a spiritual life helping others which would give me plenty of warmth and satisfaction without having to resort to romantic attachment. Yup, that's settled it, £10m and no love is fine for me.

It depends on what you fall in love with.

Logic is like beauty "in the eye of the beholder"

What may be completely logical to me may not be to someone else.

I might add I never see one side to any question just as I never see if the bottle is half full or half empty.

I think part of falling in love there are maybe those gray places where logical is not an option!

Hmmm there is a thought!

Cheers!

Love clouds the mind and why would the lover of Knowledge let anything do that? Passion is about love making and desire, it's unreasonable and philosophers are about reason.