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Consent to Sexual Relations
Alan Wertheimer
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Description for Consent to Sexual Relations
Paperback. An important discussion of philosophical issues surrounding consent to sexual relations. Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy & Law. Num Pages: 310 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFSJ; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
When does a woman give valid consent to sexual relations? When does her consent render it morally or legally permissible for a man to have sexual relations with her? Why is sexual consent generally regarded as an issue about female consent? And what is the moral significance of consent? These are some of the questions discussed in this important book, which will appeal to a wide readership in philosophy, law, and the social sciences. Alan Wertheimer develops a theory of consent to sexual relations that applies to both law and morality in the light of the psychology of sexual relations, ... Read more
When does a woman give valid consent to sexual relations? When does her consent render it morally or legally permissible for a man to have sexual relations with her? Why is sexual consent generally regarded as an issue about female consent? And what is the moral significance of consent? These are some of the questions discussed in this important book, which will appeal to a wide readership in philosophy, law, and the social sciences. Alan Wertheimer develops a theory of consent to sexual relations that applies to both law and morality in the light of the psychology of sexual relations, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in Philosophy & Law
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521536110
SKU
V9780521536110
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About Alan Wertheimer
Alan Wertheimer is John G. McCullough Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont. He is the author of Coercion (1987) and Exploitation (1996) and has published articles in Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, Law and Philosophy, and Legal Theory.
Reviews for Consent to Sexual Relations
'… deals with some of the most complicated and controversial issues faced by lawyers and policy makers, and some of the most intimate problems faced by men and women together. If only for that reason, Consent to Sexual Relations is a book well worth reading.' Modern Law Review