Love and Freedom

Author:
Pietro Del Solda
Publisher:
Feltrinelli
Release Date
09-09-2025 https://www.carmenprestia.com/pietro-del-solda/https://www.carmenprestia.com/pietro-del-solda/Il desiderio, quando è autentico, ci spinge verso ciò che ci manca, ma non per possederlo. Verso ciò che ci affascina, ma non per dominarlo. È forse questa la sfida più grande per l’amore oggi: rinunciare all’idea del controllo, del possesso, della fusione tra gli amanti. Ma anche vincere la paura di lasciarsi andare e l’illusione d’essere felici senza vivere passioni travolgenti. In un tempo in cui le relazioni si rivelano fragili e domina il culto dell’“io”, Pietro Del Soldà prova a rispondere a una domanda antica e urgentissima: che cosa significa davvero amare?When desire is genuine, it draws us toward what we lack, but not to possess it. Toward what fascinates us, but not to control it. Perhaps this is love’s greatest challenge today: letting go of control, possession, and the illusion of perfect fusion between lovers. But also overcoming the fear of surrendering ourselves, and the illusion that we can be fulfilled without ever risking overwhelming passion. At a time when relationships feel increasingly fragile and the cult of the self dominates, Pietro Del Soldà takes on an ancient yet urgent question: What does it truly mean to love?
Amore e libertà è un viaggio tra filosofia, letteratura e storie di vita sulle tracce del “divino Eros”. Le parole di Diotima e Socrate, Plotino, Lucrezio, bell hooks, Merleau-Ponty, Eshkol Nevo sono messe a confronto con i punti critici della nostra vita sentimentale: il maschilismo, il terrore della dipendenza, il narcisismo, il conformismo, la reificazione del corpo e della bellezza, l’ossessione per l’identità. Per scoprire che l’amore non è un rifugio ma uno spazio fragile e dinamico che ci apre al mondo.“Love and Freedom” is a journey through philosophy, literature, and real-life stories in search of the “divine Eros”. The voices of Diotima and Socrates, Plotinus, Lucretius, bell hooks, Merleau-Ponty, and Eshkol Nevo are brought into dialogue with the fractures of modern love: toxic masculinity, the fear of dependence, narcissism, social conformity, the objectification of bodies, and the obsession with identity.Con una scrittura limpida e coinvolgente, Pietro Del Soldà – filosofo e voce tra le più riconoscibili del panorama culturale italiano – propone un’originale filosofia del desiderio, in grado di parlarci senza mai cadere nella semplificazione. Amore e libertà è un libro che mette in crisi le nostre certezze, ci spinge a pensare oltre gli stereotipi e offre una visione lucida e vitale della passione che dà senso alla vita.What emerges is a vision of love not as a refuge, but as a fragile, dynamic space, one that opens us to the world and to others.
With clarity and depth, Pietro Del Soldà, philosopher and one of the most distinctive voices in Italian cultural life, offers a bold and original philosophy of desire that resonates deeply without resorting to simplification.
“Love and Freedom” is a book that challenges our certainties, cuts through the clichés, and reclaims passion as a vital, meaning-giving force in human life.

When desire is genuine, it draws us toward what we lack, but not to possess it. Toward what fascinates us, but not to control it. Perhaps this is love’s greatest challenge today: letting go of control, possession, and the illusion of perfect fusion between lovers. But also overcoming the fear of surrendering ourselves, and the illusion that we can be fulfilled without ever risking overwhelming passion. At a time when relationships feel increasingly fragile and the cult of the self dominates, Pietro Del Soldà takes on an ancient yet urgent question: What does it truly mean to love?

“Love and Freedom” is a journey through philosophy, literature, and real-life stories in search of the “divine Eros”. The voices of Diotima and Socrates, Plotinus, Lucretius, bell hooks, Merleau-Ponty, and Eshkol Nevo are brought into dialogue with the fractures of modern love: toxic masculinity, the fear of dependence, narcissism, social conformity, the objectification of bodies, and the obsession with identity.

What emerges is a vision of love not as a refuge, but as a fragile, dynamic space, one that opens us to the world and to others.
With clarity and depth, Pietro Del Soldà, philosopher and one of the most distinctive voices in Italian cultural life, offers a bold and original philosophy of desire that resonates deeply without resorting to simplification.
“Love and Freedom” is a book that challenges our certainties, cuts through the clichés, and reclaims passion as a vital, meaning-giving force in human life.