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Peat Bogs, Sperm, and Family Values: Teaching Naturalism Charitably

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Introductory courses dealing with sex, gender and sexuality often assign excerpts from Thomas Aquinas as an exemplar of the naturalist view. Given that most novice students tend to side against such naturalism uncritically, they need to be exposed to a more charitable account of the biological considerations motivating a stance like Aquinas.’ With that in mind, this article presents accessible arguments aimed at restoring deliberative balance in the classroom.

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    Marc Champagne

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Champagne, M. Peat Bogs, Sperm, and Family Values: Teaching Naturalism Charitably. Sexuality & Culture 20, 526–534 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-016-9339-0

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