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Love, Lust, and Sex III

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  • Spring 2026
  • The Philosophy of Love and Sex
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Readings

Texts

  • Simon Blackburn, "Lust", Chapter 10 (from last time)
  • Simon Blackburn, "Lust", Chapter 11
  • Simon Blackburn, "Lust", Chapter 12
  • Simon Blackburn, "Lust", Chapter 13
  • Simon Blackburn, "Lust", Chapters 14 & 15
  • Simon Blackburn, "Lust", Notes
  • Lina Papadaki, "What is Objectification?"

Quiz Questions

  • What are three of the forms of identification Nussbaum identifies?
  • How does Blackburn respond to the charge that lust necessarily involves objectification?
  • Why is objectification qua fungibility problematic for Blackburn's account of lust?

Synopsis