Sexual Ethics In Ancient Times (secular and religious) Flashcards
1
Q
what did Ancient Greek Philosopher Pythagoras believe
A
that the ideal human life was where a person abstained from physical pleasure + lived in quiet contemplation
2
Q
what was the world divided into
A
physical and spiritual =dualism
3
Q
a persons soul was imprisoned where + what did it have to do
A
in the body
- had to free itself from the temporary physical side in order to enter the everlasting spiritual side
4
Q
what inhibited the soul from freeing itself
A
sex
- therefore it was considered unholy
5
Q
Ancient Hebrews living in OT times attitudes towards sex
A
more positive
but
- confined it within certain rules and regulations
- restricted sexual intercourse to marriage
