Vagaries of Desire: A Collection of Philosophical Essays
- ISBN-10
- 9004410309
- ISBN-13
- 9789004410305
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 236
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-08-26
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Author
- Timo Airaksinen
Description
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.
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