Аннотация: This work is devoted to the study of the concept of love through the prism of the profound philosophical views of Ludwig Feuerbach, a German materialist and humanist philosopher. The author traces the transformation of the understanding of love, starting with ancient Greek cosmocentric ideas and ending with anthropocentrism and Feuerbach's philosophy. Particular attention is paid to the consideration of love not from the point of view of simple emotional experience, but as a basis for understanding human essence, its relationship to the environment and position in the world. The assertion that love for one's neighbor should replace divine love is considered, and it is through love that a person realizes himself. The impact of Feuerbach's ideas on the further development of existentialism and humanistic movements is analyzed, and the philosophical views of other scientists on the topic of love are reflected.