PHI 218 Philosophy of Sexuality (SPRING 2025) - Available in the Spring.
PHI 218, SPRING 2026 - TTh 10:30-11:45 a.m. [Sect. XXXXX (Honors); Sect, XXXXX (Non-Honors)] - Available in the Spring.
St. Paul: 1 Corinthians and Jesus Passages (Students: Summarize the St. Paul and Jesus Passages) [and Bonus Passages from the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, and NT] -- Sex, love, and marriage in the Bible
Kant I: The Philosophy of Law -- Kant's views on the Categorical Imperative, rights, and marriage
Kant II: Dr. Y's Notes on Kant: Lectures on Ethics -- Kant's views on sex and marriage
General Guidelines on the Elements of a Presentation for PHI 218
PHI 218, 1st Example of Presentation for Plato I: Symposium: Intro material and Symposium 172a-180c
First Paper Assignment -- Available when Dr. Y announces in class.
Second Paper Assignment -- Available when Dr. Y announces in class.
Third Paper Assignment -- Available when Dr. Y announces in class.
Grading Legend - Explanations for the abbreviations on your graded papers
Dr. Y's "The Importance of Philosophy: Why does philosophy matter? Why bother with it?"
Dr. Y's List of Fallacies -- A whole bunch of fallacies: Don't commit these and point them out when others do!
A Chart of Kant's Crimina Carnis (Bodily Crimes or Crimes of the Flesh)
YouTube video: Welcome to Love & Sex: Philosophical Perspectives
YouTube video: "The Origin of Love," by Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Aristophanes' view in the Symposium, in a song, and illustrated)
YouTube video: Student Philosopher (School of Life): Plato's Ladder of Love (from Plato's Symposium)
YouTube video: Crash Course Philosophy on Kant
YouTube video: The Purpose of Sex: Masturbation, Aquinas, & New Natural Law - John Corvino
YouTube video: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Sex Education
YouTube video: The Philosophy of Oral Sex - #TheSchoolofLife
YouTube video: Bill Maher on Falling in Love with an AI
YouTube video: Asexuality Documentary
YouTube video: Sex Worker -- The Truth Behind the Smile | Antoinette Welch | TEDxAntioch
YouTube video: I've Lived as a Man & a Woman -- Here's What I Learned | Paula Stone Williams | TEDxMileHigh
YouTube video: Wheelchair Woman Often Hears Offensive Pickup Lines
YouTube video: What being beautiful means in 25 countries around the world | indy100
YouTube video: National Geographic Explains the Biology of Homosexuality
YouTube video: Martin Raff on transgender brains
YouTube video: What does the transgender brain look like?
YouTube video: Philosophy of Sex - Consent 1
YouTube video: "Cannibal Cop" Envisioned Cutting Up, Eating Women - Crime Watch Daily With Chris Hansen (Pt 1)
Policy Brief on "Incels" from Women in International Security
YouTube video (humor): What “The Sex Talk” Looks Like Now - Alternatino
Optional Extra Credit Assignments -- Available when Dr Y. announces in class.