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Philosophy of the Marquis de Sade

Timo Airaksinen
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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 de Sade's immense influence on philosophy and literature, his work remains relatively unknown. His novels are too long, repetitive and violent. This text provides a theoretical reading of de Sade. Airaksinen examines de Sade's claim that in order to be happy and free we must do evil things. He discusses the motivations of the typical Sadeian hero, who leads a life filled with perverted and extreme pleasures, such as stealing, murder, rape and blasphemy. Secondary sources on de Sade, such as Hobbes, Erasmus and Brillat-Savarin are analyzed, and modern studies are evalated.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Timo Airaksinen EAN: 9780415112291 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 181 g HEIGHT: 216 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 1995-03-16 CITY: GENRE: PHILOSOPHY / General WIDTH: 138 cm SPINE:

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      French, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought

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      Timo Airaksinen is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He has written extensively on ethics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
      The Marquis de Sade is famous for his forbidden novels, like "Justine", "Juliette" and "The 120 Days of Sodom". Yet, despite de Sade's immense influence on philosophy and literature, his work remains relatively unknown. His novels are too long, repetitive and violent. This text provides a theoretical reading of de Sade. Airaksinen examines de Sade's claim that in order to be happy and free we must do evil things. He discusses the motivations of the typical Sadeian hero, who leads a life filled with perverted and extreme pleasures, such as stealing, murder, rape and blasphemy. Secondary sources on de Sade, such as Hobbes, Erasmus and Brillat-Savarin are analyzed, and modern studies are evalated.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Timo Airaksinen EAN: 9780415112291 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 181 g HEIGHT: 216 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 1995-03-16 CITY: GENRE: PHILOSOPHY / General WIDTH: 138 cm SPINE:

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      French, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought

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

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