Philosophy of Sex and Love ; An Opinionated Introduction

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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Sex, respect, and objectification Introduction Sex as inherently objectifying: the view of Immanuel Kant Feminist theories of objectification Nussbaum on the varying aspects of objectification Challenges for Nussbaum’s theory Conclusion 2. Objectification, autonomy, and pornography Introduction Objectification and social autonomy Social autonomy and adaptive preferences A social perspective on pornography The “pornutopia” and pornography’s falsity Beyond the heterosexual context Conclusion 3. Consent and rape law Introduction A short history of the law of consent “‘No’ means no” Communicative sexuality and nonverbal consent The Antioch Policy and verbal consent Affirmative consent, sexual autonomy, and the law Conclusion 4. Sex work Introduction Sex work and the law Sex work as a free contractual exchange Sex work, commodification, and the specialness of sex Commercialized sex in context Sexual surrogacy Conclusion 5. Union theories of love Introduction Why a theory of love? The union theory and its difficulties The relationship of self and “we” The “we” as a merger of ends and desires Love and irrationality Conclusion 6. Concern theories of love Introduction Love as caring concern Disinterestedness and reciprocity Love and autonomy in the union and concern theories Love, autonomy, and deference Love and rationality revisited: appraisal and bestowal Limitless care and the problem of paternalism Conclusion 7. Love, fairness, and equality Introduction Union theories and balancing Concern theories and deliberation Equality and fairness Why a theory of love, revisited Conclusion 8. Orientations of sex and love Introduction Concepts, terminology, and history The “born that way” and “not a choice” arguments: conceptual complexities The “born that way” and “not a choice” arguments: ethical and political complexities Orientations and values of sex and love Conclusion 9. Love and marriage Introduction The nature of marriage Is marriage a promise? Gender and the institution of marriage Is marriage bad for love? Conclusion 10. Sex, love, and race Introduction Race in cultural context Some problems with racialized preferences Further evaluation: causes and consequences of racialized preferences Marriage and racial solidarity Conclusion 11. Sex, love, and disability Introduction Disability in context Physical disabilities and sexual surrogacy Surrogacy, intimacy, and love Intellectual disabilities and complexities of consent Conclusion 12. The medicalization of sex and love Introduction Medicalization and the “Viagra narrative” The social control of women’s sexuality Recent scientific study of women’s sexuality Nonconcordance and the interpretation of desire Lack of desire and eagerness versus enjoying Medicalization of love? Conclusion 13. The economics of sex and love Introduction Economics and love: what is the problem? Altruism and the possibility of “self-interested” love Economics and sex Sex, love, and economic methodology Conclusion 14. Ethical nonmonogamy Introduction What is ethical nonmonogamy? The values of ethical nonmonogamy The “paradox of prevalence” and changing the law Challenges for ethical nonmonogamy Conclusion Conclusion References Index