Blind Date - Sex and Philosophy (Paperback)

Bringing sex and philosophy together on a blind date, Anne Dufourmantelle\u2019s provocative study uses this analogy to uncover and examine philosophy\u2019s blind spot. Delightful and startling comparisons spring from the date: both sex and philosophy are dangerous, both are socially subversive, and both are obsessions. Although sex and philosophy have much in common, however, they have scarcely known one another until now. Socrates and Diogenes had little to say about sex, and although it was notoriously explored by the Marquis de Sade, this study explains why philosophy has never been fully sexualized nor sex really philosophized. Blind Date highlights the marked deletion of sexual topics and themes from philosophical works, while also opening doors for their union. Inviting readers to remember that thought does not require repressed desire, Dufourmantelle argues that sex is everywhere, and it affects all kinds of thinking.

General

Imprint:	University of Illinois Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2007
First published:	December 2007
Authors:	Anne Dufourmantelle
Translators:	Catherine Porter
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-0-252-07488-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > Sexual relations Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	0-252-07488-2
Barcode:	9780252074882

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