Kant: “Duties Towards the Body in Respect of Sexual Impulse”

        write a 1500 word essay There are a variety of readings in this course that take a number of different approaches and perspectives to the topic of love and sex. Is there one reading that stands out for you – one that challenged you in a way that expanded or changed your understanding of love and/or sex? Here is a list of primary readings from Modules 2-6: Ryan and Jethá: “Introduction” from Sex at Dawn Zuk: “Paleofantasy Love,” from Paleofantasy Schopenhauer: “Metaphysics of the Love of the Senses,” from The World as Will and Idea Kant: “Duties Towards the Body in Respect of Sexual Impulse” from Lectures on Ethics Sade: selections from “Fifth Dialogue” and “Yet Another Effort, Frenchmen, If You Would Become Republicans,” from Philosophy in the Bedroom Freud: “Sexual Aberrations,” the first essay from Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality Blackburn: selections from Lust Nussbaum: “Objectification” Dines: “Grooming for Gonzo,” from Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality Smith and Attwood: “Emotional Truths and Thrilling Slide Shows: The Resurgence of Anti-porn Feminism,” from The Feminist Porn Book: The Politics of Producing Pleasure Fausto-Sterling: “Thinking About Homosexuality,” from Sex/Gender: Biology in a Social World Diamond: “How Does Fluidity Work?” from Sexual Fluidity Beauvoir: “The Woman in Love,” from The Second Sex Bloom: “The Fall of Eros,” from Love and Friendship Plato: Speech of Aristophanes from Symposium, pp. 473-476 Plato: Speech of Socrates from Symposium, pp. 484-494 Abelard and Heloise: Letters 3-6 From the list above, choose the ONE reading that had the greatest impact on you and that enhanced or changed something in your understanding of sex and/or love. Then compose an essay that discusses the reading and how it impacted you. STRUCTURE OF ESSAY Your essay should be organized into three main sections as follows: 1) Opening Paragraph (1 paragraph): Provide a proper introduction to your essay. In summary, identify which reading you will discuss, specify which argument or point in the reading impacted you, and state in summary how it expanded or changed your perception of something related to sex and/or love. 2) Analysis of Reading (approximately 3-4 paragraphs): Discuss the reading and provide an extended analysis of the point or argument in the reading that impacted you the most. Be sure to provide quotations and references to the reading, and provide as clear a description of the reading as possible. You MUST refer to a primary reading available as a PDF in Course Readings. 3) How the Reading Impacted You (approximately 2-3 paragraphs): Provide a detailed account of how the reading enhanced your understanding or completely changed your opinion about a certain topic. What was your understanding about this topic before the reading? How has your understanding expanded or changed since the reading? Provide reasons as to why this article impacted you (not just feelings). What impact do you think this will have on how you think, speak, or act in the future?