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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Auteur principal: Airaksinen, Timo (auth)
Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
Langue:anglais
Publié: Brill 2019
Collection:Philosophy, Literature, and Politics
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 electronic resource (236 p.)
ISBN:9789004410305
Accès:Open Access