Day: July 6, 2021

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On the necessity of obedience

Fernando Kaskais

George Berkeley was a visionary immaterialist. And a philosopher whose views on subordination to God legitimised slavery by Tom Jones, is director of research in the School of English at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, UK. His books include an edition of Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Man (2016) and George Berkeley: A Philosophical Life (2021). Edited by Nigel Warburton George Berkeley is known for his doctrine of immaterialism: the counterintuitive view that there’s no material substance underlying the ideas perceived by the senses. We tend to think of a horse-drawn coach as a thing, but Berkeley tells us it’s really a set … Continue reading On the necessity of obedience

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“Cheating’s OK for me, but not for thee” — inside the messy psychology of sexual double standards

Fernando Kaskais

A Kiss (Getty Images) The mating game often involves convoluted rationalizations By DAVID M. BUSS This article was originally published on The Conversation. Sexual double standards – in which women and men are judged differently for the same sexual behavior – will probably sound familiar to most people. The classic one centers on multiple sexual partners: Men who are promiscuous are lauded as “studs,” “lotharios” or “ladies’ men,” while women who have a lot of sex get called “sluts” or “whores.” Men who cheat on their wives aren’t exactly praised, but they’ll often get a pass. Women who do the same, on the other hand, risk sullying their … Continue reading “Cheating’s OK for me, but not for thee” — inside the messy psychology of sexual double standards