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    In this dissertation Emile Durkheim's philosophy of science is reconstructed in the light of his historical context and the development of his ideas. In the first chapter this philosophy is distinguished from his theory of society and specific views of social science methodology; it is argued that this philosophy constitutes a framework to justify the pursuit of his sociological research program. In the second chapter, an intellectual context for the dissertation is provided through an analysis …Read more
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    Additional reading
    In Alan Soble (ed.), Sex From Plato to Paglia: A Philosophical Encyclopedia, Greenwood Press. pp. 2--684. 2006.
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    Male Friendship and Intimacy
    with Larry May
    Hypatia 7 (3): 110-125. 1992.
    Our primary focus is the concept of intimacy, especially in the context of adult American male relationships. We begin with an examination of comradeship, a nonintimate form of friendship, then develop an account of the nature and value of intimacy in friendship. We follow this with discussions of obstacles to intimacy and of Aristotle's views. In the final section, we discuss the process of men attaining intimacy
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    This fascinating collection of articles offers thoughtful reflections on issues of masculinity too often neglected in feminist philosophy.
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    On What Ought We Vote?
    Bowling Green Studies in Applied Philosophy 6 182-190. 1984.
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    We criticize the following views: only the rapist is responsible since only he committed the act; no one is responsible since rape is a biological response to stimuli; everyone is responsible since men and women contribute to the rape culture; and patriarchy is responsible but no person or group. We then argue that, in some societies, men are collectively responsible for rape since most benefit from rape and most are similar to the rapist.
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