
This book connects the philosophy of the Marquis de Sade--one of the most notorious, iconic, and yet poorly-understood figures within the history of European thought--with the broader themes of the Enlightenment. Rather than seeing himself as a mere pornographer, Sade understood...

This book connects the philosophy of the Marquis de Sade-one of the most notorious, iconic, and yet poorly-understood figures within the history of European thought-with the broader themes of the Enlightenment. Rather than seeing himself as a mere pornographer, Sade understood...