PHL243H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Montane Vole, Prairie Vole, Nucleus Accumbens
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The categorical imperative"s first formulation is a demand of rationality for differences to justify different treatments. The second formulation is a key principle of respectful human relations. It can apply to sex as well as everything else. Kant recognizes that sex (nakedness) puts you in a vulnerable position both emotionally and physically. So the lack of respect for the person can be experienced as harm (consequentialism) and diminish rather than enhance our capacity for thriving (virtue ethics) The contrast between tenderness and objectness (different attitudes to one"s partner) You can be tender with someone without being in love with them. John alan lee"s colors of love eros, agape, mania, ludus, storge, pragma. Powerful emotional bonds improve the chances of survival for helpless children. Genetic differences are associated with different patterns of attachment. Lust or sex = immediate drive to mate. Limerance = obsessive, exclusive thoughts; anxious craving for presence, reciprocation. Affiliation = the social glue of friendship.
