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Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade - Audio - October 12, 2009 03:33 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
A short introduction to this album.

Transcript -- Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade - Audio - October 12, 2009 03:33 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

The materialist philosophy

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade - Audio - October 12, 2009 03:32 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
De Sade's status as a literary philosopher and his relationship to materialist philosophy is expertly analysed, along with several pertinent readings from his works.

Transcript -- The materialist philosophy

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade - Audio - October 12, 2009 03:32 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Transcript -- De Sade's status as a literary philosopher and his relationship to materialist philosophy is expertly analysed, along with several pertinent readings from his works.

Normalising the abnormal

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade - Audio - October 12, 2009 03:31 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
De Sade's works are filled with violent and sexual excess, but what are his motives for producing such provocative material? Shock, or something more?

Transcript -- Normalising the abnormal

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade - Audio - October 12, 2009 03:31 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Transcript -- De Sade's works are filled with violent and sexual excess, but what are his motives for producing such provocative material? Shock, or something more?

De sade and the french revolution

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade - Audio - October 12, 2009 03:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
How did the revolution inspire and inform de Sade's writing, if at all? The historical aspect and de Sade's personal experiences are analysed and explained.

Transcript -- De sade and the french revolution

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade - Audio - October 12, 2009 03:30 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Transcript -- How did the revolution inspire and inform de Sade's writing, if at all? The historical aspect and de Sade's personal experiences are analysed and explained.

Horror and imprisonment

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade - Audio - October 12, 2009 03:29 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Imprisoned for much of his adult life, de Sade's writings are rife with institutional motifs. This discussion highlights and explains principal autobiographical and fictional examples.

Transcript -- Horror and imprisonment

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade - Audio - October 12, 2009 03:29 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Transcript -- Imprisoned for much of his adult life, de Sade's writings are rife with institutional motifs. This discussion highlights and explains principal autobiographical and fictional examples.