Vagaries of Desire: A Collection of Philosophical Essays
In Vagaries of Desire, Timo Airaksinen develops a new philosophical account of desire understood as mental state that focuses on a desirable possible world. Literary and philosophical themes, including sexuality, are discussed in terms of their metaphoric and metonymic features. Readership: Advanced...
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2019
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Series: | Philosophy, Literature, and Politics
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Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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Summary: | In Vagaries of Desire, Timo Airaksinen develops a new philosophical account of desire understood as mental state that focuses on a desirable possible world. Literary and philosophical themes, including sexuality, are discussed in terms of their metaphoric and metonymic features. Readership: Advanced students and specialists in philosophy of mind, anyone who is interested in the application of rhetorical notions to literature and philosophy, students and specialist in sexual ethics. |
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Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (236 p.) |
ISBN: | 9789004410305 |
Access: | Open Access |