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"Sex, Love, and Friendship" Lecturesby Laura Nathan |
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Whether you’re a disciple of the Marquis de Sade or a sex-shunning religion, Dr. Alan Soble (pictured) is sure to give you something to chew on. Talking about sex is just what Soble, Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Orleans and a Visiting Fellow at Amherst’s Center for Inquiry, will be doing for the next five Tuesday evenings as part of his “Sex, Love, and Friendship” lecture series. This Tuesday (Nov. 8), he’ll discuss sexual morality (is it sinful to “use” others for sex?). If you’re curious whether your fetishes, no matter how mainstream, qualify you as mentally ill, be sure to attend “Deviant Sex: From Sinful to Sick” on November 15. On November 22, the CFI’s resident love doctor explores the relationship—or the lack thereof—between sex and love. On December 6, he’ll argue that even sexual libertines can learn a thing or two from St. Augustine’s brand of Humanism. Soble then returns to the question of Secular Humanism on December 13. Of course, if you simply want to talk about sex, rest assured that there will be plenty of that, too—especially with regard to casual sex, prostitution, pornography, and sadomasochism.
Tuesdays, Nov. 8 thru Dec. 13 at 7pm. Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweethome Road, Amherst (636-4869). $6/lecture or $20 for the entire series. Free for students and Friends of the Center.
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