by Byung-Chul Han · Herder Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788425432750
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In 'The Agony of Eros,' Byung-Chul Han explores the progressive disappearance of eroticism in contemporary society, arguing that narcissism and self-exhibition exacerbated by digital culture threaten the otherness and fantasy necessary for desire. The author analyzes how the pursuit of immediate satisfaction and the objectification of the other lead to a crisis in the erotic experience, also affecting art and literature. This edition features a prologue by Alain Badiou and translation by Antoni Martínez Riu.
Byung-Chul Han is a South Korean-born German philosopher, Catholic theologian and cultural theorist. He was a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts and still occasionally gives courses there. His work largely centers around critiques of neoliberalism and its impact on society and the individual. Although he writes in German, his books have been best received in the Hispanosphere.
