The accursed share : an essay on general economy

摘要: The three volumes of Accursed Share address what Georges Bataille sees as the paradox utility: namely, if being useful means serving a further end, then ultimate end utility can only be uselessness. first volume Share, one published before Bataille's death, treated this in economic terms, showing that "it is not necessity but its contrary, luxury, presents living matter and mankind with their fundamental problems." This Zone edition includes single reconstruction, based on versions posthumous collected works, his intended continuation Share.In second third volumes, History Eroticism Sovereignty, explores same utility, respectively from an anthropological ethical perspective. He analyzes fears fascination, prohibitions transgressions attached to realm eroticism so many expressions "uselessness" erotic life. It just expenditure excess energy demarcates human autonomy, independence relative to.useful" ends. study therefore leads naturally examination sovereignty, which defines sovereign individual who consumes does labor, creating life beyond utility.Georges Bataille, philosopher novelist sui generis, died 1962.