Justin L Clardy
Biographic Data
| ID | 4623105 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Justin L Clardy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Justin L |
| FAMILY NAME | Clardy |
| SIGNATURE | CLARDY J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Santa Clara University Santa Clara CA USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8055-4158 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Emotional Affairs
Discussions about infidelity in the philosophy of love typically emphasize sexual transgressions, often neglecting emotional infidelity. In this article, I provide a conceptual analysis of emotional affairs. In my view, emotional affairs are defined as extrarelational connections that (a) take on a pattern of intimacy that mirrors the intimacy present in a relationship whose emotional structure is presumed to be exclusive, (b) involve a sustained…
Polyamory in Black
A number of Black writers have cast Black marriage in a state of emergency – Black folks are not getting (or staying) married like they used to. Yet in seeking to address the Black marriage problem many have left marriage's ‘monogamous‐only’ condition unexamined. In this article, I take a different approach. I draw on a long‐standing prevalence of de facto non‐monogamy among those marked Black and argue that the numerical constraint making marria…
Black Love
In a 2013 paper exploring Black philosophers' contribution to theorizing the erotic, Anika Simpson pointed out that there is a tacit acceptance among Black lovers (and perhaps Black philosophers alike) that “Black love is dead” (Simpson 2013). For what it's worth, despite the growing popularity1 and importance of the notion of “Black Love” among Black folks inside and outside of the academy, the philosophy of love has not recorded many contributi…
Civic Indifference and Black Suffering
Why It's OK to Not Be Monogamous
The downsides of monogamy are felt by most people engaged in long-term relationships, including restrictions on self-discovery, limits on friendship, sexual boredom, and a circumscribed understanding of intimacy. Yet, a "happily ever after" monogamy is assumed to be the ideal form of romantic love in many modern societies: a relationship that is morally ideal and will bring the most happiness to its two partners. In Why It’s OK to Not Be Monogamo…
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Why It's OK to Not Be Monogamous
The downsides of monogamy are felt by most people engaged in long-term relationships, including restrictions on self-discovery, limits on friendship, sexual boredom, and a circumscribed understanding of intimacy. Yet, a "happily ever after" monogamy is assumed to be the ideal form of romantic love in many modern societies: a relationship that is morally ideal and will bring the most happiness to its two partners. In Why It’s OK to Not Be Monogamo…
Polyamory in Black
A number of Black writers have cast Black marriage in a state of emergency – Black folks are not getting (or staying) married like they used to. Yet in seeking to address the Black marriage problem many have left marriage's ‘monogamous‐only’ condition unexamined. In this article, I take a different approach. I draw on a long‐standing prevalence of de facto non‐monogamy among those marked Black and argue that the numerical constraint making marria…
Black Love
In a 2013 paper exploring Black philosophers' contribution to theorizing the erotic, Anika Simpson pointed out that there is a tacit acceptance among Black lovers (and perhaps Black philosophers alike) that “Black love is dead” (Simpson 2013). For what it's worth, despite the growing popularity1 and importance of the notion of “Black Love” among Black folks inside and outside of the academy, the philosophy of love has not recorded many contributi…
Civic Indifference and Black Suffering
Emotional Affairs
Discussions about infidelity in the philosophy of love typically emphasize sexual transgressions, often neglecting emotional infidelity. In this article, I provide a conceptual analysis of emotional affairs. In my view, emotional affairs are defined as extrarelational connections that (a) take on a pattern of intimacy that mirrors the intimacy present in a relationship whose emotional structure is presumed to be exclusive, (b) involve a sustained…
Marriage and Sexual Relationships (4 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 work) · Black female (1 work) · Black male (1 work) · Black women (1 work) · Conceptual framework (1 work) · Conflation (1 work) · Conversation (1 work) · Critical and Liberation Pedagogy (1 work) · Critical Race Theory in Education (1 work)