A married person is in love with someone else. A man of average income doesn’t feel happy unless he has an expensive car. A dieter craves ice cream. Sometimes desires come to us unbidden and unwanted, and they can have a dramatic impact on our lives.

In. On love. William B. Irvine shows us where our impulses, wants, and needs come from and how we can try to rein them in. Irvine considers the teachings of Buddhists, Hindus, the Amish, and Catholic saints, as well as those of ancient Greek and Roman and modern European philosophers, in his account. Irvine looks at what modern science can tell us about desire, such as what happens in the brain when we desire something, and he advances a new theory about how desire itself evolved. Irvine suggests that at the same time that we gained the ability to desire, we were programmed to find things that were more desirable than others. Irvine believes that the best way to achieve lasting happiness is to change ourselves. We can greatly enhance our happiness if we convince ourselves to want what we already have.

There is wisdom and practical advice. On love. Controls unwanted passions and attains a more meaningful life are offered.

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