Year: 2012
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The Problem of Naming
by Jason Stotts The fact that Venus is both the Morning Star and the Evening Star is something of a problem for some philosophers of language. I think Batman would have that same problem with this particular philosophical puzzle. This is one of my favorite CollegeHumor videos ever.
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Rape and the Magical Female Body
by Jason Stotts By now I’m sure you’ve heard about Representative Todd Akin (R-MO). He’s pretty “famous” for saying: “It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, [abortion in the case of rape is] really rare,” Akin told Charles Jaco of KTVI. “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to…
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Aristotle On Friendship
by Jason Stotts I have several old philosophy papers that I wrote while I was an undergrad that I still think are interesting and good. In an effort to keep them from disappearing forever, I’m going to be posting some of them on Erosophia in the next couple of months. This paper I wrote for…
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Cis and Trans: Untangling Confusions
by Jason Stotts There is a new movement underfoot now, coming from the transsexual community, to rename non-transsexuals “cis-sexuals”. The name comes from a play with the Latin prefixes. The Latin prefix “trans-” means “across” and is used to signify that one’s gender is “across” (different than) one’s biological sex: that while one might be…
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Birth Control Throughout the Ages
by Jason Stotts Birth control throughout the ages has been a little…shall we say, dicey? Sometimes the methods worked and sometimes they didn’t. And sometimes they are just disgusting. The Awl has a great piece up right now called Hideous Birth Control Methods Through the Ages that is both fascinating and disturbing. Worst: • Inserting tar…
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Question: The Moral Hazard of Bisexuality
by Jason Stotts I love getting questions from readers, even though I don’t always feature them on Erosophia. This question is one that many people probably have, so I thought I’d share it and my response for those of you who won’t ask, but still want to know. Today’s question is on the moral hazard…
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On Guns
by Jason Stotts Recently, I’ve gotten into guns and shooting as a recreation and sport. This is strange, perhaps, since I developed my interest after I had already moved to California from Ohio (anyone who knows anything about how terrible the guns laws here will appreciate this fact). It’s also strange in that I’ve owned guns…
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2012 Top Sex Bloggers Nominations Open!
by Jason Stotts Nominations for the top sex bloggers of 2012 are now open at Between My Sheets. The nomination process is easy, either go to that page and leave a comment there like “I nominate Jason Stotts of Erosophia (www.JasonStotts.com) for the top 2012 sex bloggers” or some comment to that effect that includes…