"What's Morally Wrong with Homosexuality?"
A Lecture by John Corvino
Wednesday, February 20th, 2002
Bernath Auditorium, Adamany Undergraduate Library
Wayne State University Campus
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Is homosexuality unnatural? Is it harmful to society? Is it biologically determined, and does that matter? In this lecture, John Corvino of the Wayne State Philosophy Department explores these questions and more. Combining philosophical rigor with sensitivity and humor, Corvino examines and dismantles the most common arguments against homosexual conduct--including those based on nature, harm, and religion. In the process, he challenges those from various sides of the debate to rethink assumptions about both homosexuality and morality.
John Corvino, who teaches philosophy at Wayne State University, is the editor of Same Sex: Debating the Ethics, Science, and Culture of Homosexuality (Rowman and Littlefield, 1997). His articles on homosexuality have appeared in The Gay and Lesbian Review, the online Independent Gay Forum, and various anthologies, including Do We Need Minority Rights?, Ethics in Practice, and The Philosophy of Sex. This year marks the ten-year anniversary of "What's Morally Wrong With Homosexuality?", first delivered at the University of Texas in April of 1992. For more information about the speaker or for contact information: John Corvino