Vagaries of Desire: A Collection of Philosophical Essays
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Airaksinen, Timo
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EnglishAbstract
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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History of Western philosophyPublisher
BrillPublisher website
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2019Imprint
BrillSeries
Philosophy, Literature, and Politics,Classification
History of Western philosophy