Philosophy and Desire: (Continental Philosophy)
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Hugh J. Silverman (Contributor)
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Philosophy and Desire , the seventh book in the well-known Continental Philosophy series, examines questions of desire--desire for another person, desire for happiness, desire for knowledge, desire for a better world, desire for the impossible, desire in text, desire in language and desire for desire itself. The theme of desire is explored through readings of contemporary figures such as Merleau-Ponty, Bataille, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Levinas, Irigaray, Barthes, Derrida, and Derrida. A hot, timely topic in philosophy today Expands the contemporary debates
About the Author
Hugh J. Silverman is Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Literature at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is also Executive Director of the International Association for Philosophy and Literature as well as Chief Editor of Routledge's Continental Philosophy series.
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- Contributor: Hugh J. Silverman
- Imprint: Routledge
- ISBN13: 9780415919562
- Number of Pages: 264
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
- Packaged Weight: 589
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Release Date: 2000-01-31
- Series: Continental Philosophy
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Hugh J. Silverman is Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Literature at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is also Executive Director of the International Association for Philosophy and Literature as well as Chief Editor of Routledge's Continental Philosophy series.
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