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24%OFFJeanne Lorraine Schroeder - The Triumph of Venus: The Erotics of the Market - 9780520234314 - V9780520234314
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The Triumph of Venus: The Erotics of the Market

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Description for The Triumph of Venus: The Erotics of the Market Hardback. Schroeder brings toether very different theories and provides a completely new view on law and economics. Looks at contemporary debates in legal theory through the lens of psychoanalysis and continental philosophy. Through metaphors drawn from classical mythology. Series: Philosophy, Social Theory & the Rule of Law S. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
The theory of law and economics that dominates American jurisprudence today views the market as rational and individuals as driven by the desire to increase their wealth. It is a view riddled with misconceptions, as Jeanne Lorraine Schroeder demonstrates in this challenging work, which looks at contemporary debates in legal theory through the lens of psychoanalysis and continental philosophy. Through metaphors drawn from classical mythology and interpreted via Lacanian psychoanalysis and Hegelian philosophy, Schroeder exposes the hidden and repressed erotics of the market. Her work shows how the predominant economic analysis of markets and the standard romantic critique of markets ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
326
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Series
Philosophy, Social Theory & the Rule of Law S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520234314
SKU
V9780520234314
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About Jeanne Lorraine Schroeder
Jeanne Lorraine Schroeder is Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. She is the author of The Vestal and the Fasces: Hegel, Lacan, Property, and the Feminine (California, 1998).

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