John Phillips introduces the Marquis de Sades highly original and thoroughly subversive depiction of human sexuality, and the philosophical and political thinking that underpins it. He shows how, though Sades work continues to shock, it can also be seen as the logical conclusion of eighteenthcentury materialism. As the only writer of his time who dared to put the body at the center of philosophy, Sade has a unique place in the history of modern thought Extracts are taken from the entire range of Sades literary, philosophical, and personal writings, includingThe 120 Days of Sodom, Philosophy in the Boudoir, Justine, Juliette, and his Last Will and Testament.

Binding: Paperback;130 pages; Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.; Classification: N/A; Weight: 255.62 g; Dimensions: N/A

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