Georges Bataille - Sacrifice, the Accursed Share and the Gnosticism of Base Materialism

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Perhaps no philosopher has actively explored transgression more than Georges Bataille. His studies of eroticism, sacrifice, the "accursed share" and his gnostic inspired metaphysics of base materialism remain some of the most controversial in the history of philosophy. In this episode, we look at some of these core concepts in his thought, especially in terms of theory of religion.

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