Georges Bataille (1897-1962) was a French writer, essayist, and philosopher whose works include The Story of the Eye, The Blue of Noon, The Accursed Share, and Theory of Religion.
The Accursed Share Volumes II and III: The History of Eroticism and Sovereignty Georges Bataille; Translated by Robert Hurley Paper / October 1993 The three volumes address what Georges Bataille sees as the paradox of utility: namely, if being useful means serving a further end, then the ultimate end of utility can only be uselessness. Price $26.95 | ADD TO CART
Theory of Religion Georges Bataille; Translated by Robert Hurley Paper / June 1992 Theory of Religion, along with its companion volumes of The Accursed Share, forms the cornerstone of Bataille's "Copernican" project to overturn not only economic thought but its ethical foundations as well. Price $18.95 | ADD TO CART
The Accursed Share Volumes II and III: The History of Eroticism and Sovereignty Georges Bataille; Translated by Robert Hurley Cloth / February 1992 This Zone edition includes in a single volume a reconstruction, based on the versions published in Bataille's posthumous collected works, of his intended continuation of The Accursed Share. OUT OF STOCK
Theory of Religion Georges Bataille; Translated by Robert Hurley Cloth / January 1989 Theory of Religion brings to philosophy what Bataille's earlier book, The Accursed Share, brought to anthropology and history; namely, an analysis based on notions of excess and expenditure. OUT OF STOCK
The Accursed Share Volume 1: Consumption Georges Bataille; Translated by Robert Hurley Cloth / June 1988 The Accursed Share provides an excellent introduction to Bataille the philosopher. OUT OF PRINT
