By bringing sex and philosophy together in a “blind date,” Anne Dufourmantelle uses this analogy to uncover and examine philosophy's blind spots in a provocative study. Delicious and surprising comparisons emerge from this quote: both sex and philosophy are dangerous, both are socially subversive, and both are experienced as obsessions. Yet, despite sex and philosophy having much in common, they have almost never met until now. Socrates and Diogenes had little to say about sex, and despite it being extensively explored by the Marquis de Sade, this book explains why philosophy has never been sexualized, nor has sex been philosophized. Blind Date highlights the notable suppression of sexual themes in philosophical works, while opening the door to a possible union. Thus, Dufourmantelle invites her readers to remember that thought does not require the repression of one's desire; rather, she argues that sex is everywhere and stimulates all kinds of thinking.