Sade

What Dominique Pagani says

Dominique Pagani mainly refers to Sade as a figure of eighteenth-century libertinism, which he presents as an aristocratic privilege: a libertine who rules by the sword and is socially privileged1, and whose works attest to the sexual freedom of the elites2. He objects to those who make a living out of him by believing him to be transgressive, when in his view libertinism is the prerogative of the feudal lords3. From this he concludes that freedom in matters of morals must not be reserved for these libertines, who do not belong to the proletariat. In "Que faire ?", he makes Sade the extreme of enjoyment, the first point of a triangle, and notes that the modern stance uses him against Rousseau. He often sets Rousseau against Sade: Rousseau is very far from him, without enjoying any less, and does not start from the individual will45. He cites Les Infortunes de la vertu, which stand on the side of enjoyment rather than virtue. Finally, he distinguishes the sensuality of Mozart's concertos from Sade's "triumphant sensuality"6.

1. 1I comme île23 Dec 2014 · 9:01
2. 2Attention aux contresens !! Clouscard et l'idéologie du désir, en hommage au Précepteur14 Jan 2023 · 41:15
3. 3Musicosophie 8. Bonheur et malheur en musique11 Jan 2021 · 39:46
4. 4#4.3 Angélique (de Nerval)11 Dec 2017 · 31:10
5. 5Musicosophie 14. Mozart derechef7 Feb 2021 · 1:31:06
6. 6MOZART PERVERS POLYMORPHE • Pagani Parle Musique1 Jun 2022 · 11:01

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