A conference in Rome later this month will try to answer that question — taking for its inspiration the legendary theologian Dietrich von Hildebrand.

A press release notes:

The conference will bring together philosophers, theologians, psychologists, physicians, scientists, and artists to unpack the original insights of Dietrich von Hildebrand’s most important philosophical work, The Nature of Love, translated for the first time in English by the Hildebrand Project.

Lauded both by Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889-1977) was a major Christian philosopher, religious writer, and heroic intellectual opponent of Hitler and Nazism. He was a friend of Pope Pius XII, who referred to him as a “twentieth century doctor of the Church.”

Curious? Visit the Hildebrand Legacy Project website for more information.