Best day Quote by Walker Percy
““ Question (The Great Problematic): Will the ultimate liberation of the erotic from its dialectical relationship with Christianity result in (a) The freeing of the erotic spirit so that man- and womankind will make love and not war? or (b) The trivialization of the erotic by its demotion to yet another technique and need-satisfaction of the organism, toward the end that the demoniac spirit of the autonomous self, disappointed in all other sectors of life and in ordinary intercourse with others, is now disappointed even in the erotic, its last and best hope, and so erupts in violence--and in that very violence which is commensurate with the orgastic violence in the best days of the old erotic age--i.e., war?””
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Great Problematic, 1970s
Explores whether freeing erotic desire from Christian constraints leads to love and peace or to its reduction to mere biological need, potentially causing violence.
In simple terms: Considers if erotic freedom brings peace or emptiness.
Key Takeaway
Examine how cultural narratives shape desire and conflict.
Themes
philosophy
sexuality
religion
conflict
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
philosophical
critical
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- cultural criticism
- theology
- political discourse
Key Concepts
Dialectics
autonomy
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does religious doctrine influence erotic expression?
- Can desire be fully liberated without societal backlash?
A Different Perspective
May oversimplify complex social dynamics and ignore economic factors.
![“. . . [O]nce we begin to feel deeply all the aspects of our lives, we begin to demand from ourselves and from our life-pursuits that they feel in accordance with that joy which we know ourselves to be capable of. Our erotic knowledge empowers us, becomes a lens through which we scrutinize all…” quote by Audre Lorde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/330/audre-lorde-758_erotic_o-nce-we-begin-to-feel-deeply-all-the-as_1130884.jpg)
![“[In art] you are telling the reader or the listener or the viewer something he already knows but which he doesn't quite know that he knows, so that in the action of communication he experiences a recognition, a feeling that he has been there before, a shock of recognition.” quote by Walker Percy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3f1/walker-percy-1958_action_in-art-you-are-telling-the-reader-or-the_116938.jpg)
