Prostitution and Pornography - Philosophical Debate About the Sex Industry

Zusatztext "This unique! valuable collection offers various perspectives within the liberal feminist discussions of pornography and prostitution." Informationen zum Autor Jessica Spector earned her doctorate in philosophy at the University of Chicago and works on modern philosophy and ethics. She is the founder of The Academy, which trains professionals in the principles of clear writing and effective argument. She has published on Locke and Hume and has lectured extensively on various aspects of the sex industry. Klappentext "Jessica Spector has compiled the most challenging and thorough volume yet on philosophic themes surrounding the vexed questions of pornography and prostitution. Focusing on the very different ways in which we regard--and discipline--prostitution and pornography, the book raises fundamental questions about important ethical questions as well as questions of freedom, social responsibility, and self-identity. This will be a seminal work in the field."--Drew A. Hyland, Trinity College Zusammenfassung This collection of new and classic writings about the sex industry asks us to think about the differences between our society's treatment of prostitution and pornography, while investigating how liberalism deals with the sex industry in general.

Product details

• Authors: Jessica Spector
• Assisted by: Jessica Spector (Editor)
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.09.2006
• EAN: 9780804749381
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-4938-1
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 216 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Sexualität, Sex und Sexualität, soziale Aspekte, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Pornography