Modern Classics Eroticism
Modern Classics Eroticism by Georges Bataille, published by National Geographic Books on July 31, 2012, is a thought-provoking exploration of the intricate connections between sexuality and various aspects of human experience. This edition spans 272 pages and is presented in English. Bataille, a multifaceted thinker known for his provocative ideas, delves into themes such as the sexual basis of religion and its ties to death, while examining societal taboos surrounding sex.
In this influential study, readers will encounter a range of insights that touch on topics like incest, prostitution, marriage, and violence. Bataille’s work includes reflections on notable figures such as Freud, Sade, and Saint Theresa, emphasizing the necessity of transgressing taboos to confront the isolation inherent in human existence. This book presents a unique philosophical perspective that intertwines psychology and human sexuality, inviting readers to engage with complex ideas that challenge conventional boundaries.
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A philosopher, essayist, novelist, pornographer and fervent Catholic who came to regard the brothels of Paris as his true ‘churches’, Georges Bataille ranks among the boldest and most disturbing of twentieth-century thinkers. In this influential study he links the underlying sexual basis of religion to death, offering a dazzling array of insights into incest, prostitution, marriage, murder, sadism, sacrifice and violence, as well as including comments on Freud, Sade and Saint Theresa. Everywhere, Eroticism argues, sex is surrounded by taboos, which we must continually transgress in order to overcome the sense of isolation that faces us all.
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