Philosophy of Pain

Informationen zum Autor Arne Johan Vetlesen is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oslo. He has published many books, including Perception, Empathy, and Judgment (1994) and Evil and Human Agency (2005). Klappentext Addresses pain in many forms, including the pain inflicted by torture; the pain suffered in disease; and the pain of anxiety, grief and depression. The author examines the dual nature of pain: how we attempt to avoid it as much as possible in our daily lives and yet, conversely, obtain a thrill from seeking it. Zusammenfassung Addresses pain in many forms! including the pain inflicted by torture; the pain suffered in disease; and the pain of anxiety! grief and depression. The author examines the dual nature of pain: how we attempt to avoid it as much as possible in our daily lives and yet! conversely! obtain a thrill from seeking it.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Arne Vetlesen, Arne Johan Vetlesen, Vetlesen Arne Johan
• Con la collaborazione di: John Irons (Traduzione)
• Editore: Reaktion Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.08.2009
• EAN: 9781861895417
• ISBN: 978-1-86189-541-7
• Pagine: 176
• Dimensioni: 119 mm x 199 mm x 13 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Popular philosophy, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge