Philosophy of 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
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Spring 2018
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Don Berkich
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TR 2:00 - 3:15, CI-122
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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..
| Tue 1/16 | Introduction | University closed due to cold weather. Yes, really. |
| Thu 1/18 | Introduction | |
| Tue 1/23 | Love in Ancient Philosophy I | |
| Thu 1/25 | Love in Ancient Philosophy II | |
| Tue 1/30 | Love in Ancient Philosophy III | |
| Thu 2/01 | Love in Ancient Philosophy IV | |
| Tue 2/06 | Love in Medieval Philosophy | |
| Thu 2/08 | Contemporary Views on Love I | |
| Tue 2/13 | Contemporary Views on Love II | |
| Thu 2/15 | Contemporary Views on Love III | |
| Tue 2/20 | Contemporary Views on Love IV | |
| Thu 2/22 | Love, Lust, and Sex I | Take-Home Midterm Examination Assigned |
| Tue 2/27 | Love, Lust, and Sex II | |
| Thu 3/01 | Love, Lust, and Sex III | |
| Tue 3/06 | The Hook-up Culture | |
| Thu 3/08 | Promiscuity | Take-Home Midterm Examination Due |
| Tue 3/13 | Spring Break | |
| Thu 3/15 | Spring Break | |
| Tue 3/20 | Monogamy | |
| Thu 3/22 | Polygamy | |
| Tue 3/27 | Adultery | |
| Thu 3/29 | Erotic Entertainment | |
| Tue 4/03 | Pornography I | |
| Thu 4/05 | Pornography II | |
| Tue 4/10 | Prostitution | |
| Thu 4/12 | Sexual Perversion | |
| Tue 4/17 | Rape I | |
| Thu 4/19 | Rape II | |
| Tue 4/24 | Sexual Harrassment | Take-Home Final Examination Assigned |
| Thu 4/26 | Predictions | |
| Tue 5/01 | Final Exam Discussion & Closing Remarks | |
| Thu 5/03 | Reading Day | |
| Mon 5/07 | Office Hours: Noon-5:00pm | |
| Wed 5/09 | Office Hours: Noon-5:00pm | Take-Home Final Examination Due |