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Philosophy and love : from Plato to popular culture /
Philosophy and Love introduces historical and contemporary philosophical reflections on love. It brings together philosophy with cultural analysis to provide an accessible and engaging account of conventional theories of love as well as the controversial reformulations evident in same-sex desire, cr...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
©2007.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | Philosophy and Love introduces historical and contemporary philosophical reflections on love. It brings together philosophy with cultural analysis to provide an accessible and engaging account of conventional theories of love as well as the controversial reformulations evident in same-sex desire, cross-cultural love and internet romance. Starting with Plato, but focusing especially on contemporary European philosophy, this book introduces figures such as Nietzsche, Beauvoir, Irigaray, Derrida and Fanon. Explaining these philosophical approaches in clear and accessible terms, Philosophy and Love also engages with cultural productions - ranging from Sappho to Frankenstein, and from Hiroshima Mon Amour to Desperate Housewives - enabling an exchange between philosophical and cultural theories. Love stories are also central to this interdisciplinary book, revealing the ethical and the political as well as the personal implications of lover's discourses. Embracing both the sentimental and the political this deconstructive reading discloses the paradoxes, conflicts and intensities of the love relation. Features Introduces and explains the philosophies for beginners. Focuses on current controversial issues. Provides a philosophical overview alongside examples from popular culture. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (vii, 176 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780748637768 0748637761 1280866519 9781280866517 0748671854 9780748671854 |