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Lust: The Seven Deadly Sins (New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities)
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- 2004
- ISBN
- 9780195162004
- Book Title
- Lust : the Seven Deadly Sins
- Item Length
- 5.3in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Genre
- Religion, Philosophy
- Topic
- Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Christian Life / Love & Marriage
- Item Width
- 7.1in
- Item Weight
- 10.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Lust, says Simon Blackburn, is furtive, headlong, always sizing up opportunities. It is a trail of clothing in the hallway, the trashy cousin of love. But be that as it may, the aim of this delightful book is to rescue lust "from the denunciations of old men of the deserts, to deliver it from the pallid and envious confessor and the stocks and pillories of the Puritans, to drag it from the category of sin to that of virtue." Blackburn, author of such popular philosophy books as Think and Being Good , here offers a sharp-edged probe into the heart of lust, blending together insight from some of the world's greatest thinkers on sex, human nature, and our common cultural foibles. Blackburn takes a wide ranging, historical approach, discussing lust as viewed by Aristophanes and Plato, lust in the light of the Stoic mistrust of emotion, and the Christian fear of the flesh that catapulted lust to the level of deadly sin. He describes how philosophical pessimists like Schopenhauer and Sartre contributed to our thinking about lust and explores the false starts in understanding lust represented by Freud, Kinsey, and modern "evolutionary psychology." But most important, Blackburn reminds us that lust is also life-affirming, invigorating, fun. He points to the work of David Hume (Blackburn's favorite philosopher) who saw lust not only as a sensual delight but also "a joy of the mind." Written by one of the most eminent living philosophers, attractively illustrated and colorfully packaged, Lust is a book that anyone would lust over.
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0195162005
ISBN-13
9780195162004
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2851143
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Book Title
Lust : the Seven Deadly Sins
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Christian Life / Love & Marriage
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Religion, Philosophy
Number of Pages
192 Pages
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Item Length
5.3in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
7.1in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
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Bv4627.L8b585 2004
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"A distinguished thinker offers an unabashed defense of everyone's favorite sin, part of Oxford's series on the seven deadlies.... [Blackburn] is a witty writer and a canny reader, particularly adept at pitting temporally disparate thinkers (e.g., Hume and Stephen Pinker) against eachother."--Publishers Weekly, "Blackburn's wry and learned new book, 'Lust,' is part of a seven-book series--one for each of the deadly sins--that grew from a lecture series co-sponsored by the New York Library and Oxford University Press. In this slim volume the author seeks to redeem lust from its 'bad press' andultimately enhance its standing with a public fed centuries of propaganda and outright disinformation. Neither prude nor dirty old man, he skillfully filters art, verse and prose through the prism of lust and romantic love and does so in a tone of well-read whimsy."--San Francisco Chronicle, "In his delightfully literate, cogent, and congenial contribution to the Seven Deadly Sins lecture and book series, philosopher Blackburn argues that, far from being a sin, lust is, 'not merely useful but essential."--Booklist, "Blackburn amuses us with his provocative defense of lust.... While religious conservatives could regard Blackburn's Lust as outrageous, it thoughtfully balances other books in the series. However, more than any other title so far, it is apt to be debated in many venues."--LibraryJournal, "What midsummer night's feast would be digestible without Francine Prose's Gluttony; what weekend jaunt to your best friend's chateau would be survivable without Joseph Epstein's Envy? And you'll need Wendy Wasserstein's Sloth (wickedly subtitled 'And How to Get It') while you're struggling out of your deck chair."--O, The Oprah Magazine (on the series)"Whimsically packaged exminations of Lust by Simon Blackburn, Gluttony by Francine Prsoe, Envy by Joseph Epstein, Anger by Robert Thurman, Greed by Phyllis Tickle, Sloth by Wendy Wasserstein and Pride by Michael Eric Dyson become playgrounds for cultural reflection by authors and playwrights in Oxford's Seven Deadly Sins series."--Publishers Weekly (on the series)"A thoughtfully burnished essay on a titillating topic."--Kirkus Reviews"A deft, Lilliputian trussing-up of a sprawling, Brobdingnagian body of thought...written with lucidity by a man of reason both by profession and by temperament."--The New Yorker"A playful essay that delivers everything one might want--insight, historical perspective, critical bite--in books on the other six vices (pride, envy, anger, sloth, greed and gluttony)."--Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer"An assuredly elegant essay, wrapped around a seductive compendium of poems and pictures, an ornament to Professor Blackburn's erudition."--Daily Telegraph"Blackburn's wry and learned new book, 'Lust,' is part of a seven-book series--one for each of the deadly sins--that grew from a lecture series co-sponsored by the New York Library and Oxford University Press. In this slim volume the author seeks to redeem lust from its 'bad press' and ultimately enhance its standing with a public fed centuries of propaganda and outright disinformation. Neither prude nor dirty old man, he skillfully filters art, verse and prose through the prism of lust and romantic love and does so in a tone of well-read whimsy."--San Francisco Chronicle"Less a study of the sin of lust than it is a sinfully amusing defense of it."--Washington Times"A learned and delightful little book on lust, one of the most outrageous (and sometimes most delightful) of the so-called 'Seven Deadly Sins.' His generous but always judicious use of the ancients, in particular, makes his Lust not only respectable but, as it should be, philosophically intriguing."--Robert C. Solomon, author of The Joy of Philosophy"In his delightfully literate, cogent, and congenial contribution to the Seven Deadly Sins lecture and book series, philosopher Blackburn argues that, far from being a sin, lust is, 'not merely useful but essential."--Booklist"A distinguished thinker offers an unabashed defense of everyone's favorite sin, part of Oxford's series on the seven deadlies.... [Blackburn] is a witty writer and a canny reader, particularly adept at pitting temporally disparate thinkers (e.g., Hume and Stephen Pinker) against each other."--Publishers Weekly"With wit, erudition, and great good sense, Simon Blackburn builds a seductive case for lust. Rejecting all that is mean or cramped in our collective thinking about sexual desire, and exposing what is silly or fantastical, he celebrates the 'deadly sin' as a form of human vitality. Lust is, oddly enough, a heartwarming book."--Louise M. Antony, Professor of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, "An assuredly elegant essay, wrapped around a seductive compendium of poems and pictures, an ornament to Professor Blackburn's erudition."--Daily Telegraph, "A learned and delightful little book on lust, one of the most outrageous(and sometimes most delightful) of the so-called 'Seven Deadly Sins.' Hisgenerous but always judicious use of the ancients, in particular, makes his Lustnot only respectable but, as it should be, philosophically intriguing."--RobertC. Solomon, author of The Joy of Philosophy, "In his delightfully literate, cogent, and congenial contribution to theSeven Deadly Sins lecture and book series, philosopher Blackburn argues that,far from being a sin, lust is, 'not merely useful butessential."--Booklist, "What midsummer night's feast would be digestible without Francine Prose's Gluttony; what weekend jaunt to your best friend's chateau would be survivable without Joseph Epstein's Envy? And you'll need Wendy Wasserstein's Sloth (wickedly subtitled 'And How to Get It') while you're struggling out of your deck chair."--O, The Oprah Magazine (on the series) "Whimsically packaged exminations of Lust by Simon Blackburn, Gluttony by Francine Prsoe, Envy by Joseph Epstein, Anger by Robert Thurman, Greed by Phyllis Tickle, Sloth by Wendy Wasserstein and Pride by Michael Eric Dyson become playgrounds for cultural reflection by authors and playwrights in Oxford's Seven Deadly Sins series."--Publishers Weekly (on the series) "A thoughtfully burnished essay on a titillating topic."--Kirkus Reviews "A deft, Lilliputian trussing-up of a sprawling, Brobdingnagian body of thought...written with lucidity by a man of reason both by profession and by temperament."--The New Yorker "A playful essay that delivers everything one might want--insight, historical perspective, critical bite--in books on the other six vices (pride, envy, anger, sloth, greed and gluttony)."--Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer "An assuredly elegant essay, wrapped around a seductive compendium of poems and pictures, an ornament to Professor Blackburn's erudition."--Daily Telegraph "Blackburn's wry and learned new book, 'Lust,' is part of a seven-book series--one for each of the deadly sins--that grew from a lecture series co-sponsored by the New York Library and Oxford University Press. In this slim volume the author seeks to redeem lust from its 'bad press' and ultimately enhance its standing with a public fed centuries of propaganda and outright disinformation. Neither prude nor dirty old man, he skillfully filters art, verse and prose through the prism of lust and romantic love and does so in a tone of well-read whimsy."--San Francisco Chronicle "Less a study of the sin of lust than it is a sinfully amusing defense of it."--Washington Times "A learned and delightful little book on lust, one of the most outrageous (and sometimes most delightful) of the so-called 'Seven Deadly Sins.' His generous but always judicious use of the ancients, in particular, makes his Lust not only respectable but, as it should be, philosophically intriguing."--Robert C. Solomon, author of The Joy of Philosophy "In his delightfully literate, cogent, and congenial contribution to the Seven Deadly Sins lecture and book series, philosopher Blackburn argues that, far from being a sin, lust is, 'not merely useful but essential."--Booklist "A distinguished thinker offers an unabashed defense of everyone's favorite sin, part of Oxford's series on the seven deadlies.... [Blackburn] is a witty writer and a canny reader, particularly adept at pitting temporally disparate thinkers (e.g., Hume and Stephen Pinker) against each other."--Publishers Weekly "With wit, erudition, and great good sense, Simon Blackburn builds a seductive case for lust. Rejecting all that is mean or cramped in our collective thinking about sexual desire, and exposing what is silly or fantastical, he celebrates the 'deadly sin' as a form of human vitality. Lust is, oddly enough, a heartwarming book."--Louise M. Antony, Professor of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, "What midsummer night's feast would be digestible without Francine Prose's Gluttony; what weekend jaunt to your best friend's chateau would be survivable without Joseph Epstein's Envy? And you'll need Wendy Wasserstein's Sloth (wickedly subtitled 'And How to Get It') while you're struggling out of your deck chair."--O, The Oprah Magazine (on the series) "Whimsically packaged exminations of Lust by Simon Blackburn, Gluttony by Francine Prsoe, Envy by Joseph Epstein, Anger by Robert Thurman, Greed by Phyllis Tickle, Sloth by Wendy Wasserstein and Pride by Michael Eric Dyson become playgrounds for cultural reflection by authors and playwrights in Oxford's Seven Deadly Sins series."--Publishers Weekly (on the series) "Diverting, high-toned amusement."--Publishers Weekly "Epstein wields a nimble pen in this consideration of the 'most pervasive' mortal sin.... Though experiencing envy may be 'no fun at all,' under Epstein's guidance, this sin is pretty entertaining to contemplate in all its fine permutations.... Strangely comforting in its reassurance that the reader is not alone in being a petty SOB."--Kirkus Reviews "Joseph Epstein has earned his reputation as one of our most respected men of letters through his mastery of the essay.... With Envy, we are back in familiar Epstein territory.... Delightful...entertaining and provocative."--Chicago Sun-Times "Eternally fascinating to saint, sinner and everyone occupying the vast expanse between those two poles...penetrating and perspicacious.... Epstein's tone is as attractive as his judgment and analysis are sound."--San Francisco Chronicle "Will win new readers for one of the most entertaining of contemporary writers.... Epstein cites an impressive range of authorities, from Aristotle to Gore Vidal ('Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies,' Vidal once wrote). Yet the real vim of the book comes from Esptein's honest search for envy close to home."--National Post "A stimulating tour of the killjoy sin of envy."--Books and Culture "Epstein explores this vice with candor and clarity...Though this book is compact and can easily be read in one sitting, it feels exhaustive. It delves into tortuous malebolge--resentment, schadenfreude, envy of youth, anti-Semitism, Marxism and so on--and examines how they are rooted in or fueled by envy.... The book's virtue lies less in explaining the vice than in warning of its danger. The reader who expects a smug, winking skepticism will be disappointed. Yes, Epstein has fun. (Each chapter comes with a New Yorker cartoon, but these wither in the heat of the author's wit. ) He is, nonetheless, deadly serious about a sin that 'tends to diminish all in whom it takes possession.' Epstein's writing is a rare alloy of sobriety, sophistication, and warm humor that--quite contrary to the spirit of his book--I wish I possessed."--National Review "Epstein is a witty and thoughtful elucidator of this covert and poisonous state of mind."--Booklist "Eptein deftly untangles jeolousy from envy, Othello from Iago, and Nietzsche from Schopenhauer while decoding an impressive universe of things enviable and revisiting the seeds of resentment that gave rise to anti-Semitism."--Elle, "A playful essay that delivers everything one might want--insight,historical perspective, critical bite--in books on the other six vices (pride,envy, anger, sloth, greed and gluttony)."--Carlin Romano, PhiladelphiaInquirer, "What midsummer night's feast would be digestible without Francine Prose'sGluttony; what weekend jaunt to your best friend's chateau would be survivable without Joseph Epstein'sEnvy? And you'll need Wendy Wasserstein'sSloth(wickedly subtitled 'And How to Get It') while you're struggling out of your deck chair."--O, The Oprah Magazine(on the series) "Whimsically packaged exminations of Lust by Simon Blackburn, Gluttony by Francine Prsoe, Envy by Joseph Epstein, Anger by Robert Thurman, Greed by Phyllis Tickle, Sloth by Wendy Wasserstein and Pride by Michael Eric Dyson become playgrounds for cultural reflection by authors and playwrights in Oxford's Seven Deadly Sins series."--Publishers Weekly(on the series) "From little books come great hopes for the future of mankind!"--Susan Salter Reynolds,The Los Angeles Times Book Review "Anyone can benefit from Robert Thurman's masterful and engaging guide to grappling with that deadly emotion, anger. InAnger, Thurman brilliantly offers heart advice from ancient inner sciences that can help us all as we endure the maddening grind of modern life." --Daniel Goleman, author ofDestructive Emotions "Angeris a brilliant elucidation of how to transform the blindness of compulsive anger into sustained energy for change. Anyone who has been challenged by resentment, disappointment, impatience or rage would benefit from reading this book." --Sharon Salzberg, author ofFaith: Trusting Your OwnDeepest Experience "This brilliant, passionate, supple and profound book is the most formidable exploration and analysis of anger that I have ever read, and a small masterpiece of psychological and spiritual truth. I cannot recommend it highly enough." --Andrew Harvey, author ofThe Direct PathandThe Sun atMidnight, "A deft, Lilliputian trussing-up of a sprawling, Brobdingnagian body ofthought...written with lucidity by a man of reason both by profession and bytemperament."--The New Yorker, "A playful essay that delivers everything one might want--insight, historical perspective, critical bite--in books on the other six vices (pride, envy, anger, sloth, greed and gluttony)."--Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Blackburn amuses us with his provocative defense of lust.... Whilereligious conservatives could regard Blackburn's Lust as outrageous, itthoughtfully balances other books in the series. However, more than any othertitle so far, it is apt to be debated in many venues."--Library Journal, "Whimsically packaged exminations of Lust by Simon Blackburn, Gluttony byFrancine Prsoe, Envy by Joseph Epstein, Anger by Robert Thurman, Greed byPhyllis Tickle, Sloth by Wendy Wasserstein and Pride by Michael Eric Dysonbecome playgrounds for cultural reflection by authors and playwrights inOxford's Seven Deadly Sins series."--Publishers Weekly (on the series), "A distinguised thinker offers an unabashed defense of everyone's favoritesin, part of Oxford's series on the seven deadlies.... [Blackburn] is a wittywriter and a canny reader, particularly adept at pitting temporally desparatethinkers (e.g., Hume and Stephen Pinker) against each other."--PublishersWeekly, "Whimsically packaged exminations of Lust by Simon Blackburn, Gluttony by Francine Prsoe, Envy by Joseph Epstein, Anger by Robert Thurman, Greed by Phyllis Tickle, Sloth by Wendy Wasserstein and Pride by Michael Eric Dyson become playgrounds for cultural reflection by authors and playwrightsin Oxford's Seven Deadly Sins series."--Publishers Weekly (on the series), "A distinguished thinker offers an unabashed defense of everyone'sfavorite sin, part of Oxford's series on the seven deadlies.... [Blackburn] is awitty writer and a canny reader, particularly adept at pitting temporallydisparate thinkers (e.g., Hume and Stephen Pinker) against eachother."--Publishers Weekly, "A deft, Lilliputian trussing-up of a sprawling, Brobdingnagian body of thought...written with lucidity by a man of reason both by profession and by temperament."--The New Yorker, "With wit, erudition, and great good sense, Simon Blackburn builds aseductive case for lust. Rejecting all that is mean or cramped in our collectivethinking about sexual desire, and exposing what is silly or fantastical, hecelebrates the 'deadly sin' as a form of human vitality. Lust is, oddly enough,a heartwarming book."--Louise M. Antony, Professor of Philosophy, The Ohio StateUniversity
Copyright Date
2004
Lccn
2003-009327
Dewey Decimal
176
Intended Audience
Trade
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New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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