Disgust: Theory and History of a Strong Sensation

Disgust: Theory and History of a Strong Sensation
ISBN-10
0791486311
ISBN-13
9780791486313
Series
Disgust
Category
Philosophy
Pages
483
Language
English
Published
2012-02-01
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Author
Winfried Menninghaus

Description

A volume in the SUNY series, Intersections: Philosophy and Critical Theory Rodolphe Gasche, editor

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