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Porn - Philosophy for Everyone

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Porn - Philosophy for Everyone is a philosophical exploration that delves into the complex relationship between pornography and philosophical thought. The book offers a collection of essays that examine the ethical, social, and personal implications of adult content, questioning its impact on morality and culture. Various contributors provide diverse perspectives, encouraging readers to ponder pornography's place in contemporary society.
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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in exploring the intersection of adult film and philosophical thought, particularly if you're curious about how concepts such as ethics, aesthetics, and sexuality interrelate within this context. Its exploration provides a unique perspective and might appeal to those fascinated by both provocative and intellectual debates.

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Porn - Philosophy for Everyone

This anthology takes the ever-controversial discussion of pornography out of solely academic circles; it expands the questions about porn that academics might tackle and opens the conversation to those who know it best-the creators and users of porn.

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This anthology takes the ever-controversial discussion of pornography out of solely academic circles; it expands the questions about porn that academics might tackle and opens the conversation to those who know it best—the creators and users of porn.

  • Features essays on non-traditional issues in porn, including celebrity sex tapes, virtual sex, S&M, homosexual porn, and technology’s impact on the porn industry.
  • Includes fascinating insights from psychologists, a lawyer, and an English professor, as well as industry insiders such as Dylan Ryder.
  • Offers a fun, entertaining, and philosophically provocative approach to pornography, written for the general reader.

Porn - Philosophy for Everyone provides a unique and thought-provoking exploration of pornography through a lens that’s accessible to all, inviting a broader audience into the dialogue.

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Porn - Philosophy for Everyone is a collection featuring diverse perspectives, with particular appreciation for essays like Woollard's piece that disentangles concepts of infidelity and porn, and Pipe's work that offers a historical overview. These articles are noted for their potential utility in academic settings, such as undergraduate courses.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405199629

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 September 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Series edited by Fritz Allhoff
  • Edited by Dave Monroe
  • Foreword by Gram Ponante

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 426g

Pages: 280

About the Author

Editor Dave Monroe is an instructor at the Applied Ethics Institute ofSt. Petersburg College, Florida, and adjunct instructor ofphilosophy at the University of Tampa. He is the co-editor of Food & Philosophy, with Fritz Allhoff (Wiley-Blackwell,2007). Series Editor Fritz Allhoff is an Assistant Professor in thePhilosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as aSenior Research Fellow at the Australian National University'sCentre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition toediting the Philosophy for Everyone series, Allhoff is thevolume editor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine& Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey PHIlosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food& Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).

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