desire-and-objectification
Desire is analyzed as a force that both connects and alienates individuals, where the body becomes an object of reflection and the sexual relation exposes tensions between freedom and possession.
1 chapter across 1 book
Being and Nothingness (1943)Jean-Paul Sartre
In Chapter 3: Concrete Relations with the Other, Sartre explores the dynamics of interpersonal relationships, particularly focusing on the role of desire, the gaze, and the body in constituting self and otherness. He examines how love and sexual relations reveal the tension between subjectivity and objectification, highlighting the complexity of being-for-others and the interplay between freedom and constraint. The chapter also engages with philosophical and literary references to elucidate how the presence of the Other shapes individual existence and social interactions.