American Politics and Conservative Libertarianism (Book Review)
In: The review of politics, Band 31, Heft 4, S. 534
ISSN: 0034-6705
In: The review of politics, Band 31, Heft 4, S. 534
ISSN: 0034-6705
In: The review of politics, Band 31, Heft 4, S. 534-537
ISSN: 1748-6858
In: Springer eBook Collection
I: Is Choice Determined by the Strongest Motive? -- A. Motive and choice -- II: Agency, Attention and Choice -- A. Agency -- III: Freedom Without a Substantive Self -- A. A libertarian interpretation of freedom -- B. Some objections -- IV: Freedom and Responsibility -- A. Responsibility and causation -- B. Responsibility and the non-voluntary -- V: Responsibility and Practice -- A. Praising, blaming and dispraising -- B. Punishment -- VI: Responsibility and Obligation -- A. "Ought implies can" -- B. "Ought implies can" and common sense -- C. "Ought implies can" and the determinism-libertarianism controversy -- Works Cited.
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 378, Heft 1, S. 58-67
ISSN: 1552-3349
Although true promiscuity, or highly indiscriminate sexual participation, is rare in human history, plural sexuality in a somewhat casual manner has been part of the American scene since Colonial days and is still very much with us. At the present time, nonmonogamous indulgence appears to be increasing, especially on the part of educated and middle-class females; and the pronounced feelings of anxiety, guilt, and depression that once resulted from premarital and extramarital promiscuity are being considerably reduced. A recent development has been the advocacy and practice of group love as well as group sex relations by certain segments of our population. Several important factors have encouraged American sexual promiscuity during the last decade—including technological advances, marital disillusionment, sociopolitical alienation, increasing libertarianism, and the involvement of many individuals in intensive psychotherapy. While some authorities feel that promiscuous sex is thoroughly incompatible with mental health, others take the view that it is not. There seem to be both healthy and disturbed reasons why certain individuals freely engage in a variety of sex-love affairs. Though sexual promiscuity in America will probably not grow by leaps and bounds in the near future, there are indications that a slow advance to new levels of sane and enlightened sexual freedom is likely to occur.
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 378, S. 58-67
ISSN: 0002-7162
Although true promiscuity, or highly indiscriminate sexual participation, is rare in human history, plural sexuality in a somewhat casual manner has been part of the Amer scene since colonial days & is still very much with us. At the present time, nonmonogamous indulgence appears to be increasing, esp on the part of educated & Mc F's; & the pronounced feelings of anxiety, guilt, & depression that once resulted from premarital & extramarital promiscuity are being considerably reduced. A recent development has been the advocacy & practice of group love as well as group sex relations by certain segments of our pop. Several important factors have encouraged Amer sexual promiscuity during the last decade, including technological advances, marital disillusionment, SP alienation, increasing libertarianism, & the involvement of many individuals in intensive psycho-therapy. While some authorities feel that promiscuous sex is thoroughly incompatible with mental health, others take the view that it is not. There seem to be both healthy & disturbed reasons why certain individuals freely engage in a variety of sex-love affairs. Though sexual promiscuity in the US will probably not grow by leaps & bounds in the near future, there are indications that a slow advance to new levels of sane & enlightened sexual freedom is likely to occur. HA.