Marquis de Sade and Continental Philosophy

Lode Lauwaert explores the crossroads of western culture in the works of the Marquis du Sade, including abstract art, Tom and Jerry, gnosticism, Kant's moral philosophy, romanticism, scholasticism, stoicism, and more. He reads six interpretations of de Sade in French postwar philosophy to demonstrate how these interpretations can be read as a lively introduction to a postmodern way of thinking that dominated the French intellectual scene after the Second World War.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2020
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Lode Lauwaert's work on the Marquis du Sade reveals that he is a figure at the intersection of various branches of Western culture, including abstract art, Tom and Jerry, gnosticism, Kant's moral philosophy, romanticism, scholasticism, stoicism, and more. To explore these connections, Lauwaert examines six interpretations of de Sade in French postwar philosophy, focusing on the works of Pierre Klossowski, Maurice Blanchot, Georges Bataille, Jacques Lacan, Roland Barthes, and Gilles Deleuze. Through his analysis, Lauwaert demonstrates how these interpretations of de Sade can serve as an engaging introduction to postmodern thought, which gained prominence in French intellectual circles after World War II.

Weight: 298g
Dimension: 139 x 214 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474430708