Book CCXXVII
The Epithymia
On desire, appetite, the wanting part of the soul
Chapters
1
The Desire
On fundamental wanting
“Epithymia is desire. The soul's wanting. Appetite for existence itself.”
2
The Appetite
On bodily wanting
“Appetite grounds desire in body. Epithymia manifests physically. The flesh wants.”
3
The Wanting
On the structure of lack
“Wanting implies lack. Epithymia arises from absence. Desire is the space between having and not.”