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Philosophy Talk: On the Logic and Ethics of Having Sex

May
07
When: Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 2:00PM - 3:30PM
Attendance: Offline/In-Person
Location: Nanaimo Campus
Building: 355
Room: 203

Add to CalendarPhilosophy Talk: On the Logic and Ethics of Having Sex 05/07/2024 02:00 PM05/07/2024 03:30 PMMM/DD/YYYYAmerica/VancouverSex raises a battery of ethical questions: should we have sex at all, or revel in the prospect of having it? Should we do our best to avoid it altogether in the manner of numerous ascetic traditions of thought and life? If having sex is sometimes “okay,” which conditions make it so and which make it not? Ethical inquiries about sex naturally connect with important, but often ignored, logical ones. At the central core: how can we think coherently about sex? Surprisingly, this is difficult to do. Hear Professor Migotti’s insights into the philosophy of sex and join in on the discussion! \n\n\nNanaimo Campus Building 355 Room 203\n\nhttps://events.viu.ca/philosophy-talk-logic-and-ethics-having-sexNanaimo Campus Building 355 Room 203falseaYqCFcQpUzxLBYhTummH26494

Sex raises a battery of ethical questions: should we have sex at all, or revel in the prospect of having it? Should we do our best to avoid it altogether in the manner of numerous ascetic traditions of thought and life? If having sex is sometimes “okay,” which conditions make it so and which make it not?
Ethical inquiries about sex naturally connect with important, but often ignored, logical ones. At the central core: how can we think coherently about sex? Surprisingly, this is difficult to do. Hear Professor Migotti’s insights into the philosophy of sex and join in on the discussion!

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VIU Department of Philosophy
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