Pornosophy
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+ | [[Image:Therese Philosophe Original edition.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Thérèse Philosophe]]'' (1748) by Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens]] | ||
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- | [[Pornosophy]] is a [[portmanteau]] word of [[porn]] and [[sophia]] and it hints at [[pornography]] and [[philosophy]]. It is to be found in such titles [[Stefan Zweifel]]'s ''[[Pornosophie & Imachination - Sade/Lamettrie/Hegel]]''. A related term is erosophy. | + | [[Pornosophy]] is a [[portmanteau]] word of ''[[porn]]'' (pornography) and ''[[sophia]]'' (wisdom) that hints at the connection between [[pornography]] and [[philosophy]]. |
+ | A related term is erosophy. | ||
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+ | The term was perhaps first mentioned in print in 1922 in James Joyce's novel ''[[Ulysses (novel)|Ulysses]]'' where one can read about "Pornosophical philotheology. Metaphysics in Mecklenburg street!", a phrase uttered by [[Vincent Lynch]]. See ''[[philotheology]]'' and ''[[Mecklenburg street]]''. | ||
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+ | The American magazine ''[[Evergreen Review]]'' in 1960, in volume 4, issues 13-15, has a chapter entitled "Erotics and pornosophy." | ||
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+ | It is also found in such titles as [[Stefan Zweifel]]'s ''[[Pornosophie & Imachination - Sade/Lamettrie/Hegel]]'' (2002). | ||
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+ | Many [[libertine novel]]s used erotic themes to subvert and satirize contemporary politics. | ||
+ | == See also == | ||
+ | *[[Eros is the oldest of gods]] | ||
+ | *[[Philosophy of sex]] | ||
+ | *[[Academic study of pornography]] | ||
+ | **[[Phenomenology of pornography]] | ||
+ | **[[Epistemology of pornography]] | ||
+ | *[[Sexology]] | ||
+ | *[[Pornotopia]] | ||
+ | *[[Satirotica]] | ||
+ | *[[Toilet philosophy]] | ||
+ | *[[Philosophical pornography]] | ||
+ | *[[Satirical pornography]] | ||
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Pornosophy is a portmanteau word of porn (pornography) and sophia (wisdom) that hints at the connection between pornography and philosophy. A related term is erosophy.
The term was perhaps first mentioned in print in 1922 in James Joyce's novel Ulysses where one can read about "Pornosophical philotheology. Metaphysics in Mecklenburg street!", a phrase uttered by Vincent Lynch. See philotheology and Mecklenburg street.
The American magazine Evergreen Review in 1960, in volume 4, issues 13-15, has a chapter entitled "Erotics and pornosophy."
It is also found in such titles as Stefan Zweifel's Pornosophie & Imachination - Sade/Lamettrie/Hegel (2002).
Many libertine novels used erotic themes to subvert and satirize contemporary politics.
See also
- Eros is the oldest of gods
- Philosophy of sex
- Academic study of pornography
- Sexology
- Pornotopia
- Satirotica
- Toilet philosophy
- Philosophical pornography
- Satirical pornography