Han, ByungChul
The Agony of Eros
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262533379
- author:
- Han, ByungChul
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Mit Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 88
- Dimensions:
- 17.78 x 11.43 x 0.51 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Byung-Chul Han explores the challenges to love and desire in today's society, arguing that self-negation is necessary to discover the Other. In a world where individualism is fetishized and technology mediates social interaction, the Other is eradicated, not the self. Han examines the threats to Eros, drawing on a range of sources, including film, literature, and philosophy. He considers the impact of pornography on society, the leveling of essential differences by capitalism, and the politics of eros in the "burnout society". Han's concise yet insightful analysis offers a provocative perspective on contemporary society, making this an important and thought-provoking read. This essay is a key part of Han's ongoing analysis of modern society, and provides a valuable insight into the pressing struggle to redefine love in today's world.
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