Igor Primorac, also Igor Primoratz (born on October 6, 1945, in

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n philosopher of Russian origin who is occupied with

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. He teaches at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb and other universities. He publishes his scholarly works mostly in English.

Works

Some of his major works include: * ''Prestup i kazna (1978.)'' * ''Banquov duh (Banquos Geist, 1986.)'' * ''Kazna, pravda i opće dobro (, 1989.)'' * Primoratz, Igor. ''Ethics and Sex''. London; New York : Routledge, 1999. * ''Filozofija na djelu: Rasprave i ogledi iz praktičke filozofije (2001.)'' * ''Etika na djelu, 2006.'' * (ed.) ''Human Sexuality, 1997.'' * (ed.) ''Suvremena filozofija seksualnosti (Contemporary Philosophy of Sexuality), 2003., KruZak, Zagreb'' * Primoratz, Igor. "Sexual Morality: Is Consent Enough?". ''Ethical Theory and Moral Practice''. September 2001, Volume 4, Issue 3, pp 201–218.

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