{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-pleasure-9781138093119","title":"The Philosophy of Pleasure","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\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\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\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\u003eW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019456905559,"sku":"9781138093119","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138093119.jpg?v=1750780330","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-pleasure-9781138093119","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}