Description
First published in 1985. Marriage and Morals won Bertrand Russell the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. With his customary wit and clarity, Russell explores the changing role of marriage, the codes of sexual ethics and the question of population. By what codes should we live our sexual lives? Every aspect, from the origin of marriage to the values of a healthy sex life, from the influence of religion, psychoanalysis and taboos to the possibilities of eugenics, receives the incisive scrutiny of Russell’s intellect. Here is the Passionate Sceptic at his most vigorous.
Table of Contents
I Introduction 2 Matrilineal Societies 3 Patriarchal Systems 4 Phallic Worship, Asceticism and Sin 5 Christian Ethics 6 Romantic Love 7 The Liberation of Women 8 The Taboo on Sex Knowledge 9 The Place of Love in Human Life 10 Marriage 11 Prostitution 12 Trial Marriage 13 The Family at the Present Day 14 The Family in Individual Psychology I5 The Family and the State 16 Divorce 17 Population 18 Eugenics 19 Sex and Individual Well-being 20 The Place of Sex among Human Values 21 Conclusion
