Category Archives: Naturist philosophy

The right to be publicly naked

Posted on May 17, 2019 by naturist philosopher

There’s an interesting academic paper that came out recently: The Right to be Publicly Naked: A Defence of Nudism Although the paper was published in September 2018 and has been discussed briefly in a few naturist forums, now is a … Continue reading →

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Is there a human “need” for being naked?

Posted on June 7, 2016 by naturist philosopher

Many naturists feel a significant urge to be naked whenever practical. It’s almost as though being naked is an emotional “need” that they have. We’re going to consider whether this can be a genuine need for some people. Let’s begin … Continue reading →

Posted in Body acceptance, General naturism, Naturist philosophy, Nudity, Psychology of nudity, Questions | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Naturism and moral theories

Posted on April 24, 2016 by naturist philosopher

One of the leading concerns of people who are interested in naturism and related forms of social nudity is that other people, whose friendship is valued, may react negatively if they find out about one’s interest in social nudity. There’s … Continue reading →

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Unreasonable customs become unreasonable moral rules then unreasonable laws

Posted on November 25, 2015 by naturist philosopher

There seems to be a natural progression found in all human societies. Long before a society has explicit moral rules it has social customs, which may have been unchanged for millennia. The customs have their roots in the society’s natural … Continue reading →

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Benefits of social nudity: finding something good that’s missing from your life

Posted on February 9, 2015 by naturist philosopher

Ordinary life, for most people, is missing something very good: being naked, for its own sake, while doing something enjoyable with people you like. Because most people seldom, if ever, experience that, they aren’t even aware of what they are … Continue reading →

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Benefits of social nudity: body acceptance

Posted on February 1, 2015 by naturist philosopher

Many lists have been compiled over the years enumerating the many beneficial characteristics of social nudity. One typical recent list highlights 10 benefits: 10 reasons why I am a nudist. At the top of this one, like most others, is: … Continue reading →

Posted in Authenticity, Body acceptance, General naturism, Naturist philosophy, Nudity, Psychology of nudity, Women and nudity | Tagged , | 12 Comments

I’m slowly learning not to let my happiness depend on other people.

Posted on January 29, 2015 by naturist philosopher

In civilized life, where the happiness, and indeed almost the existence, of man depends so much upon the opinion of his fellow men, he is constantly acting a studied part.      Washington Irving All the world’s a stage, And all … Continue reading →

Posted in Authenticity, Naturist philosophy, Nudity in nature, Psychology of nudity, Quotations | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

People may hate you for being different

Posted on January 27, 2015 by naturist philosopher
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A life without nudity is as incomplete and unsatisfying as a life without sunsets.

Posted on January 5, 2015 by naturist philosopher

Or without flowers, singing birds, spring mornings, or hot cherry pie with vanilla ice cream.

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Nudity and freedom

Posted on December 24, 2014 by naturist philosopher

In a recent post we found that the concept of “freedom” is quite important in thinking about naturism and nudity. This is rather uncontroversial (among naturists, anyhow). “Freedom” (from clothes) is often cited by naturists as one of the most … Continue reading →

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