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398Philosophy of Love: A Partial Summing-UpMIT Press. 2009.In 1984, Irving Singer published the first volume of what would become a classic and much acclaimed trilogy on love. Trained as an analytical philosopher, Singer first approached his subject with the tools of current philosophical methodology. Dissatisfied by the initial results, he turned to the history of ideas in philosophy and the arts for inspiration. He discovered an immensity of speculation and artistic practice that reached wholly beyond the parameters he had been trained to consider tru…Read more
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5Union, Autonomy, and ConcernIn Roger E. Lamb (ed.), Love Analyzed, Westview Press. pp. 65--92. 1997.
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2176Antioch's “Sexual Offense Policy”: A Philosophical ExplorationJournal of Social Philosophy 28 (1): 22-36. 1997.An analytic investigation of Antioch's "Sexual Offense Policy."
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985The Coherence of LovePhilosophy and Theology 12 (2): 293-315. 2000.I examine three common beliefs about love: constancy, exclusivity, and the claim that love is a response to the properties of the beloved. Following a discussion of their relative consistency, I argue that neither the constancy nor the exclusivity of love are saved by the contrary belief, that love is not (entirely) a response to the properties of the beloved.
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8815In defense of BaconPhilosophy of the Social Sciences 25 (2): 192-215. 1995.Feminist science critics, in particular Sandra Harding, Carolyn Merchant, and Evelyn Fox Keller, claim that misogynous sexual metaphors played an important role in the rise of modern science. The writings of Francis Bacon have been singled out as an especially egregious instance of the use of misogynous metaphors in scientific philosophy. This paper offers a defense of Bacon.
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1150Bad apples: Feminist politics and feminist scholarshipPhilosophy of the Social Sciences 29 (3): 354-388. 1999.Some exceptional and surprising mistakes of scholarship made in the writings of a number of feminist academics (Ruth Bleier, Ruth Hubbard, Susan Bordo, Sandra Harding, and Rae Langton) are examined in detail. This essay offers the psychological hypothesis that these mistakes were the result of political passion and concludes with some remarks about the ability of the social sciences to study the effect of the politics of the researcher on the quality of his or her research.
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110577The Philosophy of sex: contemporary readings (edited book)Rowman & Littlefield. 2002.This best-selling volume examines the nature, morality, and social meanings of contemporary sexual phenomena. Updated and new discussion questions offer students starting points for debate in both the classroom and the bedroom.
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45Sex, Love, and Friendship: Studies of the Society for the Philosophy of Sex and Love, 1977-1992 (edited book)Brill | Rodopi. 1997.This collection joins together sixty essays on the philosophy of love and sex. Each was presented at a meeting of The Society for the Philosophy of Sex and Love held between 1977 and 1992 and later revised for this edition. Topics addressed include ethical and political issues (AIDS, abortion, homosexual rights, and pornography), conceptual matters (the nature, essence, or definition of love, friendship, sexual desire, and perversion); the study of classical and historical figures (Plato, Aristo…Read more
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Desire: Paraphilias and Distress in DSM-IVIn Jennifer Radden (ed.), The Philosophy of Psychiatry: A Companion, Oup Usa. 2007.
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24Philosophy of Sex: Contemporary Readings (edited book)Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 1980.This book's thirty essays explore philosophically the nature and morality of sexual perversion, cybersex, masturbation, homosexuality, contraception, same-sex marriage, promiscuity, pedophilia, date rape, sexual objectification, teacher-student relationships, pornography, and prostitution. Authors include Martha Nussbaum, Thomas Nagel, Alan Goldman, John Finnis, Sallie Tisdale, Robin West, Alan Wertheimer, John Corvino, Cheshire Calhoun, Jerome Neu, and Alan Soble, among others. A valuable resou…Read more
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42Ann Ferguson,sexual democracy: Women, oppression, and revolution (review)Journal of Value Inquiry 27 (2): 261-270. 1993.
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67Physical Attractiveness and Unfair DiscriminationInternational Journal of Applied Philosophy 1 (1): 37-64. 1982.
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1Vetterling-Braggin, Mary, ed., "Sexist Language: A Modern Philosophical Analysis" (review)Ethics 93 (n/a): 212. 1982.
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36Book Review:Rights, Killing, and Suffering. R. G. Frey; Animals and Why They Matter. Mary Midgley; The Case for Animal Rights. Tom Regan (review)Ethics 96 (1): 192-. 1985.
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11The natural, the social, and historical materialismPhilosophy and Phenomenological Research 46 (1): 139-154. 1985.
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4Irving Singer, The Nature of Love, Volume 3. The Modern World Reviewed byPhilosophy in Review 8 (2): 74-76. 1988.
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77Concerning Self-LoveEssays in Philosophy 12 (1): 55-67. 2011.In The Reasons of Love, Harry Frankfurt proposes a philosophical account of love according to which there are four necessary conditions for the occurrence of love. We may ask reasonable questions about these four conditions: (1) Is each condition adequately analytically defined? (2) Is each condition plausibly a necessary condition for love, and has Frankfurt defended their necessity with good arguments? (3) Are all four conditions consistent with each other? And (4) if the four conditions are o…Read more
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47Paternalism, Liberal Theory, and SuicideCanadian Journal of Philosophy 12 (2). 1982.A principle of paternalism must be able to answer three questions. Who are the persons who are the proper object of paternalism? Which actions should we prevent persons from doing or induce them to perform? What should our goals be when acting paternalistically toward these persons? A satisfactory principle will also be reasonably precise in distinguishing appropriate from inappropriate instances of paternalism, and it will be comprehensive, speaking to most potential cases, including suicide. M…Read more
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33Bad Apples: Feminist Politics and Feminist ScholarshipPhilosophy of the Social Sciences 29 (3): 354-388. 1999.Some exceptional and surprising mistakes of scholarship made in the writings of a number of feminist academics (Ruth Bleier, Ruth Hubbard, Susan Bordo, Sandra Harding, and Rae Langton) are examined in detail. This essay offers the psychological hypothesis that these mistakes were the result of political passion and concludes with some remarks about the ability of the social sciences to study the effect of the politics of the researcher on the quality of his or her research.
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