{"product_id":"9781138093119-philosophy-of-pleasure","title":"The Philosophy of Pleasure","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssential reading for students of ethics and political philosophy, and also suitable for those studying related disciplines such as psychology, politics and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe experience of pleasure, alongside pain, is a primary element of human life. It rules our instincts and desires for food, sex and avoiding various forms of harm. Crucial to psychological and social well-being, it has preoccupied philosophers from Aristotle to John Stuart Mill and plays a fundamental role in moral and ethical theory, especially utilitarianism. More recently, it has become a central subject for psychologists, biologists and neuroscientists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet it remains an elusive and deceptively difficult concept. What is pleasure? How does it differ from happiness? Should we value pleasure? Should we value \u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e pleasure? Which theories of pleasure are most plausible? In this rigorous and comprehensive introduction to the topic, Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek unpacks and assesses these questions and many more, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of pleasure from ancient China, India and Greece to modern times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePleasure, sensation, feeling and consciousness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat scientific research reveals about the nature of pleasure – can pleasure be measured scientifically?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Higher\" and \"lower\" pleasures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relation between happiness and pleasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePleasure and pain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePleasure and animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePleasure as an ultimate good and the relation between pleasure and rationality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Pleasure: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students of ethics and political philosophy, and also suitable for those studying related disciplines such as psychology, politics and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41687791468641,"sku":"9781138093119","price":44.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_24516066.jpg?v=1724043789","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781138093119-philosophy-of-pleasure","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}