Ethics and Politics of Pornography

Pornography is seen as morally problematic for a variety of reasons: coercion, exploitation, harm and the promulgation of inequality. The book looks at various ethical and political discussions concerning the production, exchange and consumption of pornography to propose a radical new approach centering on the concept of objectification.

List of contents

Acknowledgements 1. Risky Business 2. The Mull of Kintyre is Not in Naples: The Definition of Pornography 3. Oblique Suggestions, Polarized Pumpkin Eaters and Women Haters: The Morality of Pornography 4. Otherwise We'll Have Words: The Politics of Pornography 5. Rae Langton's Photo: Domination, Subordination, Equality 6. 'I Can't Do It By Myself!': Social Ethics and Pornography 7. Money-Makers and Shadows Notes Cited Texts Index

About the author

David Edward Rose is a Lecturer in Philosophy at Newcastle University, UK, with interests in Hegelian ethics and counter-enlightenment thought and their application to contemporary moral and political issues. He has previously published books on the concept of free will and Hegel's philosophy of right and has published various articles on European philosophy as well as moral and political philosophy.

Summary

Pornography is seen as morally problematic for a variety of reasons: coercion, exploitation, harm and the promulgation of inequality. The book looks at various ethical and political discussions concerning the production, exchange and consumption of pornography to propose a radical new approach centering on the concept of objectification.

Product details

• Authors: D Rose, D. Rose, David Edward Rose
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.2013
• EAN: 9780230371118
• ISBN: 978-0-230-37111-8
• No. of pages: 258
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; B, Ethics, Political Philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social Philosophy, Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics, Social sciences—Philosophy, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Moral Philosophy