Sex, Morality, and the Law [Paperback]

Lori Gruen (Editor), George Panichas (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415916364 | ISBN-13: 978-0415916363 | Publication Date: December 7, 1996 | Edition: 1

Sex, Morality, and the Law combines legal and philosophical arguments to focus on six controversial topics; homosexual sex, prostitution, pornography, abortion, sexual harassment, and rape. Suitable for use in several disciplines at both undergraduate and graduate levels, this anthology includes critical court decisions and essays representing a diversity of conservative, liberal, and feminist positions.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...a good comprehensive source...under one easily accessible cover. -- Journal of Women's History
...is an interesting and innovative contribution to interdisciplinary literature focusing on the intersection of law and society. -- The Law and Politics Book Review
(No quotes)Morality-. -- Michigan Law Review, March 1997
This book is well edited...thoughtful and provocative. -- American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law
This book is well edited...thoughtful and provacative. -- American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law

About the Author

Lori Gruen is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Lafayette College. She has published articles on applied ethics, feminism, and environmental philosophy. George E. Panichas is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Lafayette College. He has published papers on major figures in the history of political philosophy and human rights.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (December 7, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415916364
• ISBN-13: 978-0415916363
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #861,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lori Gruen has been involved in animal issues as a writer, teacher, and activist for over 25 years. Her relationships with scholars thinking about animals, activists working to protect animals, and, perhaps most importantly, with many different animals, uniquely inform her perspective on how we need to rethink our engagement with other animals.