On the love for humanity and future generations

Andrea SAUCHELLI

doi:10.1080/0020174X.2025.2517387

On the love for humanity and future generations

Andrea SAUCHELLI^*

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Abstract

I argue for a qualified version of the claim that we love humanity. In particular, I suggest that our reactions to a series of scenarios describing different possible futures reveal that, after all, we have a form of direct concern for the survival and flourishing of humanity – and thus also towards future generations – that can be properly characterised as love.

Original language	English
Number of pages	23
Journal	Inquiry
Early online date	13 Jun 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0020174X.2025.2517387
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 13 Jun 2025

Bibliographical note

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© 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Funding

This work was supported by Hong Kong RGC/GRF Project No: 13607023.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Humanity
afterlife
love for humanity
personal ontology
future generations

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On the love for humanity and future generations

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Funding

UN SDGs

Keywords

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Survival, Value and Existential Risk: Foundational Issues (關於倖存，價值和生存風險的基本議題)

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On the love for humanity and future generations

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Funding

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

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Survival, Value and Existential Risk: Foundational Issues (關於倖存，價值和生存風險的基本議題)

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