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People in the ancient world thought of vision as an ethical tool and a tactile sense. Gazing upon someone was treated as a path to philosophical self-knowledge, but the question of tactility also introduced an erotic element. This title asserts that these links among vision, sexuality, and self-knowledge are key to the understanding of the self.

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 03/07/2006
      ISBN13: 9780226038353, 978-0226038353
      ISBN10: 0226038351
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      Book Synopsis
      People in the ancient world thought of vision as an ethical tool and a tactile sense. Gazing upon someone was treated as a path to philosophical self-knowledge, but the question of tactility also introduced an erotic element. This title asserts that these links among vision, sexuality, and self-knowledge are key to the understanding of the self.

      Trade Review
      "A powerful book on an excellent topic from a distinguished author. It's likely to appeal to a good range of scholars in classics and beyond." - Simon Goldhill, author of Love, Sex & Tragedy"

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