DESIRE, Wednesday, June 18

“Desire is the essence of man” (Spinoza). Desire, whether in compliance or against it, is at the root of all action. Is desire the ultimate expression of individual freedom or a result of education, culture and society ? Are we responsible for our unconscious as well as conscious desires? In most 20^th century philosophy desire is related to sex (Freud) or power (Hegel). Can it be reduced to the dichotomy of passion or reason? We often desire what we can’t have, and once attained the object of our desire is no longer desirable. Is desire, as Sartre claimed, only the pursuit of an impossible ideal, and a futile “impulse towards being”?

Rendez vous at 19:30

Canard’avril Rest.

5, rue Paul Lelong

75002 Paris

Participation fee 36 euros per person (members 32 euros)

Attention ! Places limited to 25 persons per dinner

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