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The gravity of eros in the contemporary: Introduction to the special section.

Authors :
Horvath, Agnes
Szakolczai, Arpad
Source :
History of the Human Sciences. Dec2013, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p69-78. 10p.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The study of eros as passionate devotion leads back to the classical foundations of social and political analysis, in particular Plato’s philosophical anthropology, focusing on imitation and not rationality as the moving force of social life. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Subjects

Subjects :
*EROS (The Greek word)
*LIMINALITY

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09526951
Volume :
26
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
History of the Human Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
92887998
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0952695113489308