Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Sex and Sexuality

<p>This <i>Handbook</i> covers the most urgent controversial and important topics in the philosophy of sex. It is both philosophically rigorous and yet accessible to specialists and non-specialists covering ethics political philosophy metaphysics the philosophy of science and the philosophy of language and featuring interactions with neighboring disciplines such as psychology bioethics sociology and anthropology.</p><p>The volume’s 40 chapters written by an international team of both respected senior researchers and essential emerging scholars are divided into eight parts: </p><p>I. What is Sex? Is Sex Good?<br>II. Sexual Orientations<br>III. Sexual Autonomy and Consent<br>IV. Regulating Sexual Relationships<br>V. Pathologizing Sex and Sexuality<br>VI. Contested Desires<br>VII. Objectification and Commercialized Sex<br>VIII. Technology and the Future of Sex</p><p>The broad scope of coverage depth in insight and research and accessibility in language make <i>The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Sex and Sexuality</i> a comprehensive introduction for newcomers to the subject as well as an invaluable reference work for advanced students and researchers in the field. </p>