Bataille, Georges

The Impossible

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ISBN 13:: 9780872862623
author:: Bataille, Georges
format:: Paperback
publisher:: City Lights Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1992
Pages:: 188
Dimensions:: 19.6 x 13.2 x 1.3 cm
Genre:: French
Condition:: New
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The Impossible by Georges Bataille explores the concept of the impossible in a philosophical and poetic narrative. This thought-provoking work delves into the nature of humanity's relationship with pleasure, horror, and death, and the tension between poetry and science. Bataille's writing is characterized by its intellectual and sociological depth, examining themes such as eroticism and surrealism. The book presents a complex perspective on human experience, highlighting the contradictions and paradoxes that underlie our existence. Through his unique blend of philosophy and poetry, Bataille invites readers to consider the limits of human understanding and the nature of truth itself.

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