On eroticism in the Odyssey: its connection with Modal Aesthetics and self-organisation

Abstract: Drawing on the modes of relationship outlined in Jordi Claramonte’s Aesthetics, as well as Greek sources and contemporary analyses, I propose four fundamental erotic manifestations: Anteros, Hedilogos, Himeros and Pothos. Each of these erotic categories implies a differentiated affect and produces specific effects in our relationships, thus shaping our erotic experiences.

Furthermore, these archetypes are manifested in the dynamics of the characters in the Odyssey, providing us with a framework from which to analyse them in both the Homeric work and its contemporary reworkings. The aim of this investigation is to examine the self-organisation of these modes of erotic relationship in relation to modal aesthetics in order to test their relevance and scope.

Bio

Montserrat Sobral Dorado is an art historian from the UNED. For a few years she lived in Santiago de Chile, where she worked as a mediator at the Museo de Artes Visuales and did an internship in museography and archive research at the Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos.
Back in Spain, she studied for a master’s degree in theoretical and practical philosophy and is currently studying for a doctorate in aesthetics at the UNED. She has received several grants, such as the Migrant Scholarship at the Salvador Allende Solidarity Museum (2016), the Discantus More Hispano at the National Library of Spain (2019), the Personal Research Training at the UNED (2022) or, more recently, the UNED-Santander mobility grant (2024).
Her research investigates the links between our aesthetic and erotic experiences, as well as their contribution to our self-organisation.

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