Peter Graarup Westergaard argues that the phenomenon of love cannot be completely explained by physical or scientific methods. He challenges materialist views that attempt to solely explain love through hormonal or chemical reactions, highlighting the gap between our conscious experience of love and physical manifestations. This positions love as a complex mental state that transcends mere physical interactions. Furthermore, he proposes that an understanding of love requires a dualistic perspective that acknowledges the significance of both mental and physical properties.
In exploring metaphysical dualism, Westergaard points out that love exemplifies a notable challenge to materialist theories of mind, such as behaviorism and physicalism. He emphasizes the limitations of scientific analysis in predicting emotional connections or who will fall in love. By invoking Donald Davidson's anomalous monism, he suggests that true comprehension of love involves recognizing the interplay of mental states alongside physical phenomena, thus affirming that the consciousness of love cannot be fully encapsulated by material explanations.
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