L’intime et ses ombres. Montaigne, Rousseau et l’asymétrie des désirs
Intimacy and its shadows. Montaigne, Rousseau, and the asymmetry of desires
Author(s): Philip KneeSubject(s): Philosophy, Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, History of Philosophy
Published by: Classiques Garnier
Keywords: desire; seduction; modesty; veiling; difference;
Summary/Abstract: Montaigne’s and Rousseau’s comments on erotic intimacy seem both pertinent and perilous in today’s context when the demand for equality between the sexes tends to erase differences. But their approach of seduction and modesty is structured by the asymmetry of feminine and masculine desires.
Journal: ALKEMIE. Revue semestrielle de littérature et philosophie
- Issue Year: 1/2025
- Issue No: 35
- Page Range: 35-54
- Page Count: 19
- Language: French
- Content File-PDF
