Pornography - A Philosophical Introduction

This book provides an introduction to philosophical treatments of pornography. It considers relevant debates in ethics, aesthetics, feminist philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and social ontology thus offering a comprehensive examination of the topic. While offering an introduction, the book also puts forward substantive philosophical views on pornography.

About the author

Mari Mikkola is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. She works mainly on feminist philosophy, and specifically on feminist metaphysics, gender, and pornography. In addition, she has research interests in social ontology, broadly conceived.

Summary

This book provides an introduction to philosophical treatments of pornography. It considers relevant debates in ethics, aesthetics, feminist philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and social ontology thus offering a comprehensive examination of the topic. While offering an introduction, the book also puts forward substantive philosophical views on pornography.

Additional text

This book provides an excellent and needed overview of the literature on pornography in the English-speaking world (and some beyond) from philosophical perspectives, but also from historical, legal, and gender studies perspectives. Mari Mikkola is an exceptionally clear and compelling writer.

Product details

• Authors: Mari Mikkola, Mari (Tutorial Fellow Mikkola, Mikkola Mari
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9780190640064
• ISBN: 978-0-19-064006-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Feminism & feminist theory, Ethics and moral philosophy, Feminism and feminist theory