Psychology Of Sex
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
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At the dawn of the modern era, when the very mention of human sexuality was considered taboo, one pioneering scientist dared to treat it as a subject worthy of rigorous, compassionate inquiry. Psychology of Sex by Havelock Ellis stands as a landmark work in the history of human behavioural science, presenting a comprehensive and systematic study of sexual psychology — from the biological roots of attraction and desire to the complex social and psychological forces that shape human intimacy. Written with the precision of a clinician and the empathy of a humanist, Ellis chronicles the full spectrum of sexual experience, arguing with remarkable boldness for a science-based understanding of sexuality at a time when Victorian morality held firm dominion over public discourse. Ellis's influence on 20th-century thought cannot be overstated; his work laid intellectual groundwork that would later inspire Freud, Kinsey, and an entire generation of psychologists and social reformers. His prose is measured yet deeply humane, stripping away shame and moralism to reveal sexuality as an intrinsic and inseparable dimension of human identity. Psychology of Sex remains a foundational text for anyone seeking to understand not just where modern sexual science began, but how profoundly one man's courage to ask difficult questions continues to shape the way we understand ourselves — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of what we consider modern thinking Ellis quietly invented a century ago.
Author: Havelock Ellis
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the dawn of the modern era, when the very mention of human sexuality was considered taboo, one pioneering scientist dared to treat it as a subject worthy of rigorous, compassionate inquiry. Psychology of Sex by Havelock Ellis stands as a landmark work in the history of human behavioural science, presenting a comprehensive and systematic study of sexual psychology — from the biological roots of attraction and desire to the complex social and psychological forces that shape human intimacy. Written with the precision of a clinician and the empathy of a humanist, Ellis chronicles the full spectrum of sexual experience, arguing with remarkable boldness for a science-based understanding of sexuality at a time when Victorian morality held firm dominion over public discourse. Ellis's influence on 20th-century thought cannot be overstated; his work laid intellectual groundwork that would later inspire Freud, Kinsey, and an entire generation of psychologists and social reformers. His prose is measured yet deeply humane, stripping away shame and moralism to reveal sexuality as an intrinsic and inseparable dimension of human identity. Psychology of Sex remains a foundational text for anyone seeking to understand not just where modern sexual science began, but how profoundly one man's courage to ask difficult questions continues to shape the way we understand ourselves — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of what we consider modern thinking Ellis quietly invented a century ago.