Bearing Witness to Epiphany: Persons, Things, and the Nature of Erotic Life (SUNY series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy) - Softcover

Russon, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 143842504X ISBN 13: 9781438425047

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 2009

Synopsis

Makes the novel argument that erotic life is the real sphere of human freedom.

In this probing sequel to the popular and award-winning Human Experience, John Russon asks, "What is it to be a person?" The answer: the key to our humanity lies in our sexuality, where we experience the freedom to shape identities creatively in cooperation with another. With grace and philosophical rigor, Russon shows that an exploration of sexuality not only illuminates the psychological dimensions of our interpersonal lives but also provides the basis for a new approach to ethics and politics. Responsibilities toward others, he contends, develop alongside our personal growth. Bearing Witness to Epiphany brings to light the essential relationship between ethical and political bonds and the development of our powers of expression, leading to a substantial study of the nature and role of art in human life.

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About the Author

John Russon is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Guelph and the author of Human Experience: Philosophy, Neurosis, and the Elements of Everyday Life, also published by SUNY Press.

Edition details

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 143842504X
• ISBN 13: 9781438425047
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 166