ΦΒ334.1

Ζητήματα σεξουαλικότητας στην Ηθική Φιλοσοφία

Στόχος και σύντομη περιγραφή:
Στόχος του μαθήματος αποτελεί η εξοικείωση των φοιτητών με ζητήματα σεξουαλικότητας στα πλαίσια της ηθικής φιλοσοφίας. Το μάθημα θα επικεντρωθεί στην εξέταση ζητημάτων όπως η πορνεία, η πορνογραφία, η σεξουαλική διαστροφή και η αντικειμενοποίηση.

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