Simon Blackburn has written a wise and entertaining book on lust, perhaps the most scandalous yet enticing of the "seven deadly sins." The author’s rich yet always precise references to ancient classics, and beyond, lend this study authenticity and make it exceptionally interesting and provocative.

(Robert C. Solomon, author of "The Passions," "About Love," "The Joy of Philosophy")

The author offers us a captivating version of lust in a dense and intelligent text. Deconstructing social stereotypes, prejudices, and lies related to sexual desire, the renowned philosopher Simon Blackburn praises the "deadly sin" as the other side of the drive for life. "Lust" is an unusually provocative book.

(Louise M. Antony, professor of philosophy at the University of Ohio)