Ruwen Ogien's 'La panique morale' Analyzes Moral Panic
In his recent book 'La panique morale', philosopher Ruwen Ogien applies his 'minimal ethics' framework to analyze moral panic surrounding practices like prostitution, human cloning, and same-sex parenting. Building on his previous work 'Penser la pornographie', Ogien critiques intellectuals, philosophers, and scientists who condemn these practices. The book was published in 2005 and reviewed by artpress.
Key facts
- Ruwen Ogien published 'La panique morale' in 2005.
- The book applies Ogien's 'minimal ethics' concept.
- It analyzes moral panic about prostitution, human cloning, and homoparentality.
- Ogien previously wrote 'Penser la pornographie'.
- The review appeared in artpress.
- Ogien critiques both left and right-wing detractors of pornography.
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Artists
- Ruwen Ogien
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- artpress
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