Hello and thanks for visiting our evolutionary philosophy of human sexuality
site. These pages are pretty radical for a philosophy
website and contain a great deal of knowledge that would be considered
'pornographic' by some people.
This is made more provocative by the fact that we have based these pages
on the subjects that people actually search relating to sex. These 'Adult'
search terms are very sexually explicit, not always moral or nice, but nonetheless
important due to their truth (see below).
Philosophy is nothing
more than seeking wisdom from truth. And it is clearly true that sex
(being central to our evolution and survival) is also central to our daily
lives. Thus we think it would be negligent of philosophers to ignore this,
particularly when so many people found their sexual behaviour on cultural
and religious myths which invariably cause harm.
As Freud wrote;
Analyse
any human emotion, no matter how far it may be removed from the sphere of
sex, and you are sure to discover somewhere the primal impulse, to which
life owes its perpetuation. ... The primitive stages can always be re-established;
the primitive mind is, in the fullest meaning of the word, imperishable.
... Mans most disagreeable habits and idiosyncrasies, his deceit, his cowardice,
his lack of reverence, are engendered by his incomplete adjustment to a
complicated civilisation. It is the result of the conflict between our instincts
and our culture. (Sigmund Freud)
For those who are curious, we have put up a page that explains our motives for doing this research in more detail (there are a variety of reasons - all very interesting!).
These philosophy of sex pages are based on two main sources of knowledge;
i) The latest research on the internet (with particular attention to academic / scientific studies - though we do cover the better erotic / artful adult sites). This research data is then analysed from an evolutionary / ecological foundation.
ii) Data of what people actually search on the internet.
We have now collected around 17,000 'Adult' Internet Search Terms which have been sorted by subject into 340 pages relating to various aspects of human sexuality. These pages are further organised into 18 main subject pages. (links on each side of page).
Over the past year we have also spent many 100s of hours searching the Internet and have discovered a wonderful collection of articles (mainly from academic research studies with an evolutionary foundation) and good quality 'Adult' sites.
We hope to complete this research by late 2009 with the aim of then writing
up the main pages based on the knowledge we have gathered.
For one example of how this knowledge leads to interesting conclusions see;
Female Sexuality: On the Evolution of Promiscuity in Human Females
We do wish to emphasise that our prime concern is to help promote an open
honest discussion about our sexual evolution and honour the beauty of human
sexuality.
We obviously do not support unlawful / immoral behavior, whether it is founded
on a sexual instinct or not. Humans clearly have evolved primitive sexual
behaviors (some unpleasant) - but we have also evolved a social / moral
instinct. To care about others, to not cause harm to others - to work together
and help one another.
Our morality is based on two related concepts;
1. Do unto others... (do not cause harm to other people).
2. Informed Consent. This implies two things, true knowledge (to be informed) and a suitable age (adult) to form sexual consent.
Evolution shows that animal sexuality is wonderfully diverse. This is true also for human sexual behaviour. The study of human sexual evolution can open your mind to a variety of sexual practices that can be creatively cultivated with your partner, with many partners or by yourself - without shame. The only limitation is by the principles of sexual morality (as above).
Although many research studies show that promiscuity is rampant through out the animal kingdom, we also realise the complexity of human emotions and the importance of the 'bonding' aspect of sex. e.g. The authors of this Evolutionary Philosophy of Sex study are a monogamous, heterosexual couple - though we don't advocate any particular sexual orientation or behaviour.
You will find lots of interesting and useful information in these pages - so browse around and enjoy learning about all the subtle little things that make our human sexuality so diverse, complex and wonderful.
Cheers,

Karene Jade Howie (updated November 2009)
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