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An important aspect of philosophical thinking is the ability to do conceptual
analysis. Greta Christin‘s paper is a
great example of this. Throughout her paper, she proposes a definition of
sex, discusses how that definition captures several cases that intuitively
count as sex, but then discusses some more complicated cases that either show
that the definition is too broad (i.e., it includes or counts some case as an
instance of sex when intuitively it should not) or too narrow (i.e., it
excludes some case from counting as an instance of sex when we intuitively
think it should count).

This paper assignment is divided into two parts.

Part one:

Expand on one of Greta Christina’s several different definitions
of sex and explain how that definition is problematic. For example, Christina
says, “Perhaps having sex with someone is the conscious, consenting,
mutually acknowledged pursuit of shared sexual pleasure.” You might explain
this definition (or one of the other ones that she considers) by giving a
(fictional) example and showing how it exemplifies each of the features listed
in the definition. Then, you should explain why that definition is
problematic. For example, you could explain how there are cases that we
intuitively count (or don’t count) as sex but aren’t (or are) counted as
sex according to the definition (i.e., state whether the definition is too
broad or too narrow, or both, and show how).

Part Two

Propose your own definition — a definition of sex that Christina does not consider. Show how that definition might handle some of the complicated cases that she discusses. Then, clearly state what the shortcomings of your proposed definition might be. For example, you should clearly state how the definition could be too broad or too narrow (or both) by presenting relevant counterexamples.

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