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Monogamy, Nonmonogamy, and Identity
In: Hypatia: a journal of feminist philosophy, Volume 13, Issue 4, p. 1-17
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Abstract
After a brief discussion of the terms "monogamy" and "nonmonogamy," I evaluate explanations offered by different theorists for the pain that nonmonogamy can cause to the partner (especially a female partner) of a nonmonogamous person (of either sex). My suggestion is that the self, especially the female self, is convention' ally defined in terms of sexual partners. I present and reply to a possible objection to this explanation, and then discuss my theory's normative implications.
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English
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
ISSN: 1527-2001
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