ABSTRACT
This chapter seeks to outline a conceptualization of filial love that, as an interstitial practice, becomes a denial of the politics of sensibilities as part of a political economy of morality as a closed whole.
As we have argued in the introduction, emotions – and in this case, love – have become political practices that allow us to analyze power. As stated by Mahatma Gandhi:
“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love (. . .) Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment XXV-563” (Gandhi, 2008, p. 94). In this framework, to investigate love is to produce a critical view of emotions and power. In what follows, there are summarized: a) some theories, perspectives and approaches about emotions; and b) our own view around love and filial love.
