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The Perverted Faculty Argument
Philosophia Christi 19 (1):207-216 (2017)
Abstract
There is an old argument rooted in the classical natural law tradition that says that the “perverse” or “unnatural” use of a human faculty is immoral. This short essay offers a derivation, overview, and brief defense of this “perverted faculty” argument. I shall argue that the PFA is entailed by some commonsense theses about the nature of goodness.Author's Profile
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