The volume contains the views of Greek philosophers on love. After referring to religion and mythology, the focus is on the teachings of philosophers about love, from the 6th century BC to the 5th century AD. It is followed by an epigram with the views of Byzantine philosophers.

Furthermore, it includes pages on courtship, marriage, virginity, concubinage, adultery, prostitution, companionship, and pedagogical love.

The culture of the Greeks, primarily "erotic" in every sense (love of bodies, souls, values, etc.), is "compared" in the last chapter with the living and present-day cultures of the world (Hebrew, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, European, American), and their differences are highlighted.