Privileges
The collection joins a study of Sade with essays on right-wing thought and Merleau-Ponty, investigating freedom, domination and intellectual justification.
Understanding the text
It gathers previously published texts; Must We Burn Sade? also circulates extensively on its own.
Key points
- 01
Sade
Understanding a writer means neither endorsing violence nor neutralizing its implications.
- 02
Privilege
A social position can present itself as universal reason by concealing its interests.
- 03
Polemic
Philosophical disagreements emerge within particular political loyalties and ruptures.
How to read it
Preserve each essay's date and distinguish reconstructing a position from endorsing it.
Editions & sources
- Consult the reference 1plato.stanford.edunew tab
- Consult the reference 2iep.utm.edunew tab
- Consult the reference 3gallimard.frnew tab
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