Philosophical Perspectives on Sex and Love

By: Robert M. Stewart

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Paperback | 1 February 1995

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Despite the centrality of sexuality and love to human life, western history's great philosophers have not produced anything like a detailed and systematic approach to these matters. From Plato's emphasis upon the importance of eros, to the insistence by today's feminists on gender equality, philosophy's interpretation of eroticism and love has been as diverse and explosive as the subject itself. It is this imposing variety of approach and interpretation that makes a lucid, comprehensive anthology on the subject essential.
Reflecting the trend over the last twenty years to examine more thoroughly the nature of love and sexuality within a philosophical context, this eclectic anthology presents numerous perspectives on sexual roles and norms, eroticism, pornography, feminism, prostitution, perversion, friendship, and familial love. Philosophical Perspectives on Sex and Love is the most up-to-date appraisal of these central human experiences, featuring the work of thinkers from antiquity to the modern era. On the subject of erotic love, the text offers insight from Plato's Symposium, as well as the works of Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Robert Nozick, and Robert C. Solomon. There are also reflections on sexual perversion from Thomas Nagel, Jerome Neu, and Michael Ruse. The views of Aristotle and contemporary authors on the morality of friendship and family are presented in a section wholly devoted to those issues, while David Hume and Immanuel Kant investigate the ethics of sexuality in selections
from their writings. Care has been taken to present different positions on the most controversial issues, and most selections are offered in their entirety. Invaluable for courses in social philosophy, sexuality, social ethics, and feminism, no other volume can give students a more comprehensive discussion of love's countless dimensions.

Industry Reviews

"This is an excellent, varied collection."--David Detmer, Purdue University "The best anthology on sex and love. Stewart includes articles on love as normal and perverted, erotic, friendly, and familiar, drawing on traditional as well as contemporary treatments."--Susan J. Armstrong, Humboldt State University "Terrific anthology--accessible yet profound selection with clear historical development. The bibliography is bountiful."--Raymond Belliotti, SUNY-Fredonia "I like the scope and depth of the articles/selections and find them thought-provoking..."--Jack Cottrell, Cincinnati Bible College

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