{"product_id":"philosophy-of-the-marquis-de-sade","title":"Philosophy of the Marquis de Sade","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Marquis de Sade is famous for his forbidden novels like \u003cem\u003eJustine, Juliette\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003e120 Days of Sodom\u003c\/em\u003e. Yet, despite Sade's immense influence on philosophy and literature, his work remains relatively unknown. His novels are too long, repetitive, and violent. At last in \u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of the Marquis de Sade\u003c\/em\u003e, a distinguished philosopher provides a theoretical reading of Sade.\u003cbr\u003e Airaksinen examines Sade's claim that in order to be happy and free we must do evil things. He discusses the motivations of the typical Sadean hero, who leads a life filled with perverted and extreme pleasures, such as stealing, murder, rape, and blasphemy. Secondary sources on Sade, such as Hobbes, Erasmusm, and Brillat-Savarin are analyzed, and modern studies are evaluated. \u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of the Marquis de Sade\u003c\/em\u003e greatly enhances our understanding of Sade and his philosophy of pain and perversion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54235789328728,"sku":"9780415112291","price":62.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415112291.jpg?v=1768554043","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/philosophy-of-the-marquis-de-sade","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}