| Description |
xi, 316 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: Sex and Moral Theory - The Terms of the Debate -- Pt. I. The Western Tradition - Theology, Philosophy, and Passion. 1. Transcending the Flesh: Dualism and Asceticism. 2. The Natural Law: Judeo-Christianity. 3. The Primacy of Emotion: Love and Intimacy. 4. The Sanctity of Contract and the Horror of Exploitation: Libertarianism and Kantianism -- Pt. 2. The Leftist Critique - Politics, Economics, and the Depravity of Conventional Wisdom. 5. The Prostitution in Capitalist Marriage: Marxism. 6. The Poverty of Contract: Feminist Rejoinders to the Status Quo -- Pt. 3. In Search of Understanding - Mediating Tensions between Leftist and Mainstream Theories. 7. Toward Synthesis: Sexuality Morality in Five Tiers. 8. A Walk on the Wild Side: Bestiality, Necrophilia, Incest, and Prostitution. 9. Moral Reasoning: Science or Sham? |
| Analysis |
Sexual ethics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-310) and index |
| Subject |
Sexual ethics.
|
| LC no. |
93009851 |
| ISBN |
0700606041 (alk. paper) |
|
070060605X (paperback: alk. paper) |
|
