February is finally here, and the season of love is upon us. Not all of us will celebrate Valentine's Day per se, but it's as good a time as any to think about things that we love. L'Amour et Psyché, enfants by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1890 Love, particularly romantic love, has long been the subject of writers, poets, and artists for centuries. I don't know when the earliest love-related artwork began to appear. Much of what we in Western society think we know about love c

February approaches, bringing with it the requisite lovers anticipating Valentine's Day, weather forecasting groundhogs, and of course...