The Law of Desire: On Lacan's 'Kant with Sade' (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783319552743)

This book offers the first comprehensive discussion of Lacan's Kant with Sade, an essay widely recognised as one of his most important and difficult texts. Here, the reader will find a detailed roadmap for each section of the essay, including clarifications of the allusions, implicit borrowings and references in Lacan's text, unique insights into the essay's publication history, and a critical assessment of its reception. The author expertly defines key terms, explains complex theoretical arguments, and contextualises the work within a larger philosophical discourse. No prior knowledge of Lacan, Kant or Sade is assumed, allowing both newcomers and those who are well-versed in psychoanalysis, philosophy, and literary criticism to benefit from the book. This engaging book clears the path for a long overdue re-discovery and a proper appreciation of one of Lacan's most challenging works, inspiring a renewed debate on the significance of Lacanian psychoanalysis for moral philosophy and literary theory.


Author: Dany Nobus
ISBN-10: 3319552740
ISBN-13: 9783319552743
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2017
Pages: 175
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.50d