Demystification and eroticism: Byung-Chul Han and Roland Barthes analysis on beauty and the sacred in contemporary literature

This article examines the reflections of philosophers Byung-Chul Han and Roland Barthes on demystification in today's society. Revealing the hidden diminishes eroticism, while concealment enhances it. The study aims to analyze the transformation of beauty and the loss of the sacred in contemporary literary expressions. Demystification transforms everything into something pleasurable and accessible, softening beauty by unveiling its cloak, reducing eroticism and converting it into simple appreciation rather than an aura. The aim of this writing is to reflect on how concealment also eroticizes writing; the sacred intentionally covers the "Holy Scriptures" with metaphors and figures of speech, while revelation eliminates mysteries, mysticism and surprise. For this study, we will draw on the works of Byung-Chul Han and Roland Barthes.