A Critical Evaluation of David Levy’s Sex Robot Utopianism

Kai Man Kwan*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The sex robots are coming, and this has generated a debate between the supporters and critics of sex with sex robots. David Levy is an enthusiastic advocate for sex with sexbot, but his sex robot utopianism is contradicted by severe criticisms of the use of sexbots by radical feminists like Kathleen Richardson and personalist critics like Michael Hauskeller. In this article, I will explore Levy’s intriguing arguments in some details, and then provide also a detailed critique of his arguments. My conclusion is that sex with sex robots is fraught with many problems and a kind of sex robot utopianism is unwarranted.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSocial and Ethical Considerations of AI in East Asia and Beyond
EditorsLevi Checketts, Benedict S. B. Chan
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Pages219-240
Number of pages22
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9783031778575
ISBN (Print)9783031778568, 9783031778599
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Feb 2025

Publication series

NamePhilosophy of Engineering and Technology
Volume47
ISSN (Print)1879-7202
ISSN (Electronic)1879-7210

User-Defined Keywords

  • David Levy
  • Feminist Critique
  • Personalist Critique
  • Sex Robot Utopianism

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