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Philosophy and Desire

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

GenresDesire (Philosophy)

254 pages, 6 editions

English edition · First published 2000 by Routledge · ISBN 9780415919579

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Editions

6 editions

English

  • Philosophy and Desire · Routledge · 2000 · ISBN 9780415919579 This page
  • Philosophy and Desire · Taylor & Francis Group · 2014 · ISBN 9781317827948
  • Philosophy and Desire · Routledge · 2014 · ISBN 9781306698511
  • Philosophy and Desire · Routledge · 2000 · ISBN 9781317827962
  • Philosophy and Desire · Routledge · 2000 · ISBN 9781317827955
  • Philosophy and Desire · Routledge · 2000 · ISBN 9781315822136

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