Philosophy and Desire by Hugh J Silverman

Philosophy and Desire by Hugh J Silverman

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

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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ISBN 13	9780415919562
ISBN 10	0415919568
Title	Philosophy and Desire
Author	Hugh J Silverman
Series	Continental Philosophy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2000-01-31
Number of pages	264
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