Philosophy of Love and Sex

Philosophy of Love and Sex

Love and Sex

On the philosophical nature of love and lust and the personal ethics of sexual relationships.

PHIL 3342.001: Philosophy of Love and Sex

Spring 2025
Don Berkich
TR 12:30 - 1:45, IH-157

Schedule

Please note that this schedule is tentative and authoritative: Changes may be made, but they would be made here. Thus this page supersedes any page with which it conflicts..

Tuesday, 1/21 Class Canceled due to Weather Anomaly  
Thursday, 1/23 Introductory Remarks  
Tuesday, 1/28 Love in Ancient Philosophy I  
Thursday, 1/30 Love in Ancient Philosophy II  
Tuesday, 2/4 Love in Ancient Philosophy III  
Thursday, 2/6 Love in Medieval Philosophy  
Tuesday, 2/11 Contemporary Views on Love I  
Thursday, 2/13 Contemporary Views on Love II  
Tuesday, 2/18 Contemporary Views on Love III  
Thursday, 2/20 Contemporary Views on Love IV  
Tuesday, 2/25 Love, Lust, and Sex I  
Thursday, 2/27 Love, Lust, and Sex II  
Tuesday, 3/4 Love, Lust, and Sex III  
Thursday, 3/6 Midterm Examination  
Tuesday, 3/11 Spring Break  
Thursday, 3/13 Spring Break  
Tuesday, 3/18 Promiscuity  
Thursday, 3/20 Exclusivity and Polyamory  
Tuesday, 3/25 Monogamy and Adultery  
Thursday, 3/27 Sexual Regulation and Abortion  
Tuesday, 4/1 Erotic Entertainment I  
Thursday, 4/3 Erotic Entertainment II  
Tuesday, 4/8 Pornography I  
Thursday, 4/10 Pornography II  
Tuesday, 4/15 Prostitution  
Thursday, 4/17 Sexual Perversion  
Tuesday, 4/22 Rape I  
Thursday, 4/24 Rape II  
Tuesday, 4/29 Sexual Harassment  
Thursday, 5/1 Closing Remarks  
Tuesday, 5/6 Reading Day  
Thursday, 5/8 Final Examination 11:00 - 1:30