The Science of Pleasure
The Science of Pleasure
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Summary
We live, we are told, in bourgeois societies. But what is the bourgeois worldview? In this book, the author argues that science - the attempt to describe the order of things 'objectively' and 'dispassionately' - is the highest expression of bourgeois thought.
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The Science of Pleasure by Harvie Ferguson
In this rich and original work, the author argues that science is the highest expression of bourgeois thought and whilst it may have liberated mankind, it has also devised new forms of repression, discipline and control.`Reading it has been an inspiring and indeed pleasurable experienceDr Ferguson has produced a full-blown, perfectly accomplished work.' - Gianfranco Poggi
Harvie Ferguson teaches sociology at the University of Glasgow.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780415044585 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415044588 |
| Title | The Science of Pleasure |
| Author | Harvie Ferguson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1990-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 376 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |