210 Pages
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Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Marquis de Sade is famous for his forbidden novels like Justine, Juliette , and the 120 Days of Sodom . Yet, despite Sade's immense influence on philosophy and literature, his work remains relatively unknown. His novels are too long, repetitive, and violent. At last in The Philosophy of the Marquis de Sade , a distinguished philosopher provides a theoretical reading of Sade. Airaksinen... Read more
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
Biography
Timo Airaksinen is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He has written extensively on ethics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
