Philosophy of Sex and Love: A Reader

by Robert Trevas, Arthur Zucker, Donald M. Borchert

Presents, in one volume, a number of philosophical treatises on the subjects of sex and love and the relationship between the two. The essays include a variety of historical, theological, and philosophical perspectives and cover topics ranging from the traditional, such as marriage to current ones, such as sexual harassment. An historical overview including selections from ancient Greek, biblical, medieval and modern secularist traditions provides important background for understanding current debates; the selections feature contemporary discussions of traditional topics such as marriage, adultery, and prostitution, but also current issues such as homosexuality, natural/perverse, pornography, and sexual harrassment.

Genres: Philosophy

464 pages, Paperback

First published October 19, 1996

Reviews

[Valentin · Rating 2 out of 5]

extremely mid non revolutionary sterilized discussions

[Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book isn't bad as far as textbooks go. I didn't read the whole thing, but I read quite a bit of it over the course of my class. I like the selections that are included and it was mostly an enjoyable read on the subject.