On the meaning of sex
By: J. Budziszewski
Publisher: ISI Books; Regnery Publishing
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Wilmington, DE
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9781935191247
Subjects: Sex
Description: "Everyone in every time and place is interested in sex. Our own time is obsessed by it. One would think that a society obsessed by sex would understand it very well. But the truth is that obsession drives out understanding. We no longer understand even the common sense of sexuality, the things that were common knowledge in supposedly less enlightened times. Acclaimed philosopher J. Budziszewski remedies this problem. His wise, gracefully written book about the nature, meaning, and mysteries of sexuality restores lost wisdom. On the Meaning of Sex corrects the most prevalent errors about sex, particularly the errors of the sexual revolution, which by mistaking pleasure for a good in itself has caused untold pain and suffering. In restoring the meaning and purpose of sex, the author reclaims what Dante calls 'the intelligence of love.'" -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Does sex have to mean something?; title: The meaning of the sexual powers; title: The meaning of sexual differences; title: The meaning of sexual love; title: The meaning of sexual beauty; title: The meaning of sexual purity; title: Transcendence.