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Chapter 27 of the book "Sex, Love and Friendship" is presented. In it the authors examine the philosophy of the 17th-century thinker Baruch Spinoza on issues of human sexuality, asserting that the successful innovations of Spinoza over and against Cartesian philosophy directly apply to the philosophy of sexuality. Additional topics include Spinoza's categorization of pleasure, pain and desire; lust as a subcategory of love, and Spinoza's separation of descriptive and normative methods.

A science experiment on the Cartesian Diver is presented. A list of materials is provided, along with preparation and safety considerations, specific procedures, and discussion topics. The idea of cause and effect as air pressure is altered is examined. The changes in the water level inside the dropper as it changes position in the bottle are recorded.