Love - how attitudes towards sex have changed Flashcards
What did the ancient world believe about sex?
abstain + live quiet contemplative life
soul imprisoned in body - sex inhibited soul being freed so that it could move on to next life
Who were the cyreaics? What did they believe about sex?
established by Aristippus, 5th Century BCE
celebrated physical pleasure
What did the ancient Israelites believe about sex?
sex in marriage = important - newly married men excused from military service for 1 year
positive attitude - Song of Songs - Hebrew Bible
What attitude towards sex is presented in the new testament?
sex within marriage = important
sex outside of marriage = frowned upon
main purpose = reproduction
What are the attitudes towards sex in the modern world?
often purely for physical satisfaction
marriage, monogamy and commitment not always required
freedom of individual = paramount