Theory of ReligionTheory of Religion brings to philosophy what Bataille's earlier book, The Accursed Share, brought to anthropology and history; namely, an analysis based on notions of excess and expenditure. Bataille brilliantly defines religion as so many different attempts to respond to the universe's relentless generosity. Framed within his original theory of generalized economics and based on his masterly reading of archaic religious activity, Theory of Religion constitutes, along with The Accursed Share, the most important articulation of Bataille's work. Georges Bataille (1897-1962), founder of the French review Critique, wrote fiction and essays on a wide range of topics. His books in English translation include Story of the Eye, Blue of Noon, Literature and Evil, Manet and Erotism. Robert Hurley is the translator of The History of Sexuality by Michel Foucault and cotranslator of Anti Oedipus by Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari. Distributed for Zone Books. |
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Death actually discloses the imposture of reality , not only in that the absence of
duration gives the lie to it , but above all because death is the great affirmer , the
wonder - struck cry of life . The real order does not so much reject the negation of
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Death actually discloses the imposture of reality , not only in that the absence of
duration gives the lie to it , but above all because death is the great affirmer , the
wonder - struck cry of life . The real order does not so much reject the negation of
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not to kill but to relinquish and to give . Killing is only the exhibition of a deep
meaning . What is important is to ... To sacrifice is to give as one gives coal to the
furnace . But the furnace ordinarily has an undeniable utility , to which the coal is
...
not to kill but to relinquish and to give . Killing is only the exhibition of a deep
meaning . What is important is to ... To sacrifice is to give as one gives coal to the
furnace . But the furnace ordinarily has an undeniable utility , to which the coal is
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alongside it gives the impression of a dethroned sovereign . It is clear that the
majority of mankind is right : compared to the industrial rise , the rest is
insignificant . Doubtless this majority has let itself be reduced to the order of
things . But this ...
alongside it gives the impression of a dethroned sovereign . It is clear that the
majority of mankind is right : compared to the industrial rise , the rest is
insignificant . Doubtless this majority has let itself be reduced to the order of
things . But this ...
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affirmation anguish animal appears archaic become body brings ceases clear consciousness clearly closed complete concern condition consumption continuity contrary course death defined definition Desire destroyed destruction developed distinct divine dualism duration eats elements empire essentially evil existence express fact festival finally forces forms given gives human immanence implies impossibility individual insofar intelligible intimacy intimate order knowledge labor least less limits linked longer lost matter meaning mediation military order mind morality movement mythical nature necessary never object offered operation opposed opposite order of things organism plant positing possible precisely present principle production profane pure rational real order reality reason reduced reflection regarded relation religion religious remains restored result reveals sacred sacrifice salvation self-consciousness sense separate situation sovereign sovereignty spirit subordinated takes theory thought tion tool transcendence true universal violence whole world of things
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| Título | Theory of Religion Zone Books |
| Autor | Georges Bataille |
| Traducido por | Robert Hurley |
| Edición | reimpresa |
| Editor | Zone Books, 1989 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 21 Jul. 2010 |
| ISBN | 0942299086, 9780942299083 |
| Largo | 126 páginas |
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