Truth and Eros


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In this reissused work, first published in 1991, John Rajchman isolates the question of ethics in the work of Foucault and Lacan and explores its ramifications and implications for the present day. He demonstrates that the question of ethics was at once the most difficult and the most intimate question for these two authors, offering a complex point of intersection between them. As such, he argues that it belongs to the great tradition that is concerned with the passion or eros of philosophy and of its "will to truth". Truth and Eros suggests a way of reading Foucault and Lacan as philosophers who re-eroticised the activity of thought in our time, opeing new and different spaces for thought and action - new types of subjectivity.




The Unsung Truth of Eros


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Are you tired of societal expectations and taboos surrounding sexual desire? Do you feel like mainstream media and religion have distorted your understanding of Eros? The Unsung Truth of Eros is a comprehensive exploration into the concept of eros, from its philosophical origins to its contemporary manifestations. This book lifts the veil on society's misconceptions about sexual desire, providing a balanced, logical, and scientific perspective on eros. - Discover the philosophical underpinnings of eros through the works of Plato and Nietzsche. - Explore the portrayal of eros in mythology and religion, from Cupid to Aphrodite. - Understand how human sexuality and attraction have evolved and how this shapes our understanding of sexual selection and mate choice. - Examine societal and cultural interpretations of eros and their impact on current social norms. - Delve into psychological theories related to eros, including its role in human motivation, behavior, and emotional states. - Explore the biological aspects of eros, discussing human anatomy and physiology as it relates to sexual attraction and arousal. - Understand the impact of eros on physical and mental health, including sexual health, the benefits of sex, and the effects of sexual dysfunction. - Explore how eros has been depicted in various forms of art and literature throughout history. - Discuss the impact of technology on eros, from the advent of dating apps to the role of virtual reality in sexual experiences. - Understand the ethical implications surrounding eros, including debates about sexual morality, consent, and power dynamics. - Investigate the intersection of eros and economics, including the impact of sexual desire on consumer behavior and the multi-billion dollar sex industry. If you want to understand the real nature of eros and its impact on society, health, and personal relationships, then buy this book today. The Unsung Truth of Eros offers a compelling exploration into the heart of human desire.




Eros for the Other


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Erotikon


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'Erotikon' brings together leading contemporary intellectuals from a variety of fields for an expansive debate on the full meaning of eros. Restricted neither by historical period nor by genre, these contributions explore manifestations or eros throughout Western culture.




Emerson and Eros


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This critical biography traces the spiritual, psychological, and intellectual growth of one of America's foremost oracles and prophets, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882). Beginning with his undergraduate career at Harvard and spanning the range of his adult life, the book examines the complex, often painful emotional journey inward that would eventually transform Emerson from an average Unitarian minister into one of the century's most formidable intellectual figures. By connecting Emerson's inner life with his outer life, Len Gougeon illustrates a virtually seamless relationship between Emerson's Transcendental philosophy and his later career as a social reformer, a rebel who sought to "unsettle all things" in an effort to redeem his society. In tracing the path of Emerson's evolution, Gougeon makes use of insights by Joseph Campbell, Erich Neumann, Mircea Eliade, and N. O. Brown. Like Emerson, all of these thinkers directly experienced the fragmentation and dehumanization of the Western world, and all were influenced both directly and indirectly by Emerson and his philosophy. Ultimately, this study demonstrates how Emerson's philosophy would become a major force of liberal reformation in American society, a force whose impact is still felt today.




The Power of Divine Eros


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Two innovative spiritual teachers show how to use desire and passion—eros—as a gateway to realizing our fullest potential What do desire and passion have to do with our spiritual journey? According to A. H. Almaas and Karen Johnson, they are an essential part of it. Conventional wisdom cautions that desire and passion are opposed to the spiritual path—that engaging in desire will take you more into the world, into egoic life. And for most people, that is exactly what happens. We naturally tend to experience wanting in a self-centered way. The Power of Divine Eros challenges the view that the divine and the erotic are separate. When we open to the energy, aliveness, spontaneity, and zest of erotic love, we will find it inseparable from the realm of the holy and sacred. When this is understood, desire and passion become a gateway to wholeness and to realizing our full potential. Through guided exercises, the authors reveal how our relationships become opportunities on the spiritual journey to express ourselves authentically, to relate with openness, and to discover dynamic inner realms with another person. Through embodying the energy of eros, each of us can learn to be fully real and alive in all of our interactions.




Love


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Mad for Foucault


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Contemporary critiques of sexuality have their origins in the work of Michel Foucault. While Foucault's seminal arguments helped to establish the foundations of queer theory and greatly advance feminist critique, Lynne Huffer argues that our interpretation of the theorist's powerful ideas remains flawed.




Person and Eros


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"Person and Eros is probably one of the most important theological works to be published in Greece in the twentieth century. It addresses the question of how we encounter the ultimate reality we call God. Christos Yannaras argues that the intellectual ascent to first principles, which is characteristic of the Western philosophical tradition, is based on mistaken premises. We cannot encounter reality simply through conceptual knowledge. The knowledge of truth is not exhausted in its linguistic expression; it is acquired through immediate experience. Yannaras thus leads us, by way of the problem of knowledge, to a theological vision of union with the supreme mode of loving self-transcending and self-offering being, Norman Russell's lucid translation makes this vision accessible for the first time to English-speaking readers."--BOOK JACKET.




On Beauty and Measure


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On Beauty and Measure features renowned philosopher John Sallis' commentaries on Plato's dialogues the Symposium and the Statesman. Drawn from two lecture courses delivered by Sallis, they represent his longest and most sustained engagement to date with either work. Brilliantly original, Sallis's close readings of Plato's dialogues are grounded in the original passages and also illuminate the overarching themes that drive the dialogues.