{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-pleasure-an-introduction-9781138093119","title":"The Philosophy of Pleasure: An Introduction","description":"\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\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\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe history of pleasure from ancient China, India and Greece to modern times\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePleasure, sensation, feeling and consciousness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat scientific research reveals about the nature of pleasure - can pleasure be measured scientifically?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Higher\" and \"lower\" pleasures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe relation between happiness and pleasure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePleasure and pain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePleasure and animals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePleasure as an ultimate good and the relation between pleasure and rationality.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.44w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138093119","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42711270949001,"sku":"9781138093119","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_7ad567f6-25d9-43c2-baab-384b33daf737.jpg?v=1719565768","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-pleasure-an-introduction-9781138093119","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}