The Law of Desire

On Lacan’s 'Kant with Sade’

von Dany Nobus

175 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book offers the first comprehensive discussion of Lacan’s Kant with Sade , an essay widely recognised as one of his most important and difficult texts. Here, the reader will find a detailed roadmap for each section of the essay, including clarifications of the allusions, implicit borrowings and references in Lacan’s text, unique insights into the essay’s publication history, and a critical assessment of its reception. The author expertly defines key terms, explains complex theoretical arguments, and contextualises the work within a larger philosophical discourse. No prior knowledge of Lacan, Kant or Sade is assumed, allowing both newcomers and those who are well-versed in psychoanalysis, philosophy, and literary criticism to benefit from the book. This engaging book clears the path for a long overdue re-discovery and a proper appreciation of one of Lacan’s most challenging works, inspiring a renewed debate on the significance of Lacanian psychoanalysis for moral philosophy and literary theory. 

• Reihe: The Palgrave Lacan Series
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie
• ISBN: 9783319856148
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 10.08.2018
• Größe: 21 x 14.8 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing