Human Sexuality

In recent decades the philosophy of sex has evolved into a branch of philosophical enquiry in its own right. This collection of papers presents the current state of discussions on such topics as the value of human sexuality, the difference between love and lust, and sexual perversion.

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In recent decades the philosophy of sex has evolved into a branch of philosophical inquiry in its own right, and has generated much interest. This collection includes the milestones of this development, and presents the current state of philosophical discussion. The papers collected in the first part deal with the nature and value of human sexuality, the difference between love and lust, and the complex and highly problematic notion of sexual perversion. The second part includes discussions of the main issues of sexual morality - homosexuality, prostitution, sexual harassment, and rape.