Reason and sexuality in western thought
By: David West.
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge; Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Sexual ethics; Sex -- Philosophy; Reasoning; Self (Philosophy); Philosophy, European
Other titles: Reason & sexuality in western thought
Description: "This book traces the genealogy of ideas of reason, self and sexuality in the West, opening the way to a richer and more diverse understanding of sexual experience. A richer understanding of sexual experience is traced to a dissident philosophical tradition. In their different ways, Montaigne, Spinoza, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Marcuse and Foucault contribute to a more holistic, multi-layered and open conception of reason, sexuality and the self. This book will be essential reading for all students of philosophy and gender studies."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-224) and index.