Timo Airaksinen

The Philosophy of the Marquis de Sade

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Produktbeschreibung

Airaksinen provides a thorough theoretical reading of Sade, discussing the motivations of the typical Sadeian hero, addressing secondary sources such as Hobbes and Erasmus, and evaluating modern studies of Sade's works.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 286g
• ISBN-13: 9780415112291
• ISBN-10: 041511229X
• Artikelnr.: 22428691

Autorenporträt

Timo Airaksinen is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He has written extensively on ethics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION 1 SADE: PHILOSOPHY AND ITS BACKGROUND 2 THE MEANING OF
PERVERSION 3 NATURE AND THE VOID 4 HEDONISM IN PSYCHOLOGY 5 THE ETHIC OF
VICE 6 THE PARODY OF THE CIVIL CONTRACT 7 STYLE AND THE AMBIGUITY OF VICE 8
THE PRIMACY OF THE GOOD 9 SADE THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS