About the book
Disgust (Ekel, dégoût) is a state of high alert. It acutely says \"no\" to a variety of phenomena that seemingly threaten the integrity of the self, if not its very existence. A counterpart to the feelings of appetite, desire, and love, it allows at the same time for an acting out of hidden impulses and libidinal drives.
In Disgust, Winfried Menninghaus provides a comprehensive account of the significance of this forceful emotion in philosophy, aesthetics, literature, the arts, psychoanalysis, and theory of culture from the eighteenth century to the present. Topics addressed include the role of disgust as both a cognitive and moral organon in Kant and Nietzsche; the history of the imagination of the rotting corpse; the counter-cathexis of the disgusting in Romantic poetics and its modernist appeal ever since; the affinities of disgust and laughter and the analogies of vomiting and writing; the foundation of Freudian psychoanalysis in a theory of disgusting pleasures and practices; the association of disgusting \"otherness\" with truth and the trans-symbolic \"real\" in Bataille, Sartre, and Kristeva; Kafka's self-representation as an \"Angel\" of disgusting smells and acts, concealed in a writerly stance of uncompromising \"purity\"; and recent debates on \"Abject Art.\"
Editions of Disgust
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791458310
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791458327
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791486313
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Disgust (Ekel, dégoût) is a state of high alert. It acutely says \"no\" to a variety of phenomena that seemingly threaten the integrity of the self, if not its very existence. A counterpart to the feelings of appetite, desire, and love, it allows at the same time for an acting out of hidden impulses and libidinal drives.
In Disgust, Winfried Menninghaus provides a comprehensive account of the significance of this forceful emotion in philosophy, aesthetics, literature, the arts, psychoanalysis, and theory of culture from the eighteenth century to the present. Topics addressed include the role of disgust as both a cognitive and moral organon in Kant and Nietzsche; the history of the imagination of the rotting corpse; the counter-cathexis of the disgusting in Romantic poetics and its modernist appeal ever since; the affinities of disgust and laughter and the analogies of vomiting and writing; the foundation of Freudian psychoanalysis in a theory of disgusting pleasures and practices; the association of disgusting \"otherness\" with truth and the trans-symbolic \"real\" in Bataille, Sartre, and Kristeva; Kafka's self-representation as an \"Angel\" of disgusting smells and acts, concealed in a writerly stance of uncompromising \"purity\"; and recent debates on \"Abject Art.\"
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Disgust about?
Disgust (Ekel, dégoût) is a state of high alert. It acutely says \"no\" to a variety of phenomena that seemingly threaten the integrity of the self, if not its very existence. A counterpart to the feelings of appetite, desire, and love, it allows at the same time for an acting out of hidden impulses and libidinal drives.
In Disgust, Winfried Menninghaus provides a comprehensive account of the significance of this forceful emotion in philosophy, aesthetics, literature, the arts, psychoanalysis, and theory of culture from the eighteenth century to the present. Topics addressed include the role of disgust as both a cognitive and moral organon in Kant and Nietzsche; the history of the imagination of the rotting corpse; the counter-cathexis of the disgusting in Romantic poetics and its modernist appeal ever since; the affinities of disgust and laughter and the analogies of vomiting and writing; the foundation of Freudian psychoanalysis in a theory of disgusting pleasures and practices; the association of disgusting \"otherness\" with truth and the trans-symbolic \"real\" in Bataille, Sartre, and Kristeva; Kafka's self-representation as an \"Angel\" of disgusting smells and acts, concealed in a writerly stance of uncompromising \"purity\"; and recent debates on \"Abject Art.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Disgust?
Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy: aesthetics
Where can I read a sample of Disgust?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791458310
How long is Disgust and how many pages does it have?
Disgust has 480 page(s)
Is Disgust part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series, Intersections: Philosophy and Critical Theory
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Disgust?
Winfried Menninghaus
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Disgust is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791458310) and paperback(ISBN 9780791458327) and pdf(ISBN 9780791486313)
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