Explorations in Love and Sex
Irving Singer
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Description for Explorations in Love and Sex
Hardback. Beginning with a discussion of Kant, Schopenhauer and others about the morality of sex and the morality of compassion, this study offers a view of the philosophy of love from it's beginnings in Plato to the present. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Beginning with a discussion of Kant, Schopenhauer, and others about the morality of sex and the morality of compassion, Explorations in Love and Sex offers a panoramic view of the philosophy of love from its beginnings in Plato up to the present. It examines the nature and limitations of sexual pluralism, and elaborates on Irving Singer's earlier ideas about appraisal and bestowal as well as various other distinctions he makes. The book's chapters are both philosophical and historical, and addressed to the average person who wants to understand the curious set of emotions called love.
Beginning with a discussion of Kant, Schopenhauer, and others about the morality of sex and the morality of compassion, Explorations in Love and Sex offers a panoramic view of the philosophy of love from its beginnings in Plato up to the present. It examines the nature and limitations of sexual pluralism, and elaborates on Irving Singer's earlier ideas about appraisal and bestowal as well as various other distinctions he makes. The book's chapters are both philosophical and historical, and addressed to the average person who wants to understand the curious set of emotions called love.
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742512382
SKU
V9780742512382
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99-15
About Irving Singer
Irving Singer is professor of philosophy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of Feeling and Imagination and Sex: A Philosophical Primer.
Reviews for Explorations in Love and Sex
Whereas most philosophers today have focused on problems of knowledge, Singer is among those few who treat the profound themes that lie at the core of human existence. This work extends his recent thought to show how love, sex, and compassion are mutually implicated. Singer's work as a whole has opened up the possibility of a lyrical, profound, and clear ... Read more