| The Law of Desire: On Lacan's 'Kant with Sade' Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Nobus, Dany (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319856146 ISBN-13: 9783319856148 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Neuropsychology - Psychology | Movements - Psychoanalysis - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) |
| Dewey: 155.33 |
| Series: Palgrave Lacan |
| Physical Information: 175 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers the first comprehensive discussion of Lacan's Kant with Sade, an essay widely recognised as one of his most important and difficult texts. Here, the reader will find a detailed roadmap for each section of the essay, including clarifications of the allusions, implicit borrowings and references in Lacan's text, unique insights into the essay's publication history, and a critical assessment of its reception. The author expertly defines key terms, explains complex theoretical arguments, and contextualises the work within a larger philosophical discourse. No prior knowledge of Lacan, Kant or Sade is assumed, allowing both newcomers and those who are well-versed in psychoanalysis, philosophy, and literary criticism to benefit from the book. This engaging book clears the path for a long overdue re-discovery and a proper appreciation of one of Lacan's most challenging works, inspiring a renewed debate on the significance of Lacanian psychoanalysis for moral philosophy and literary theory. |