The Science of Pleasure
Cosmos and Psyche in the Bourgeois World
Published on 29. September 2005
376 pages
978-1-134-94987-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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`Reading it has been an inspiring and indeed pleasurable experience. Dr Ferguson has produced a full-blown, perfectly accomplished work.' - Gianfranco PoggiMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
3,03 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-94987-8 (9781134949878)
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Content
Part One: Fun 1. The Dread of Chaos 2. The Fearful Cosmographer 3. The Romance of Signs The Cosmic Body Part Two 4. Hierarchy 5. Release 6. Nature The Mirror of God Part Three: Pleasure 7. Harmony 8. Mechanism 9. Egoism The System of the World Part Four: Excitement 10. Towards a Critique of Bourgeois Psychology 11. Nature's Strangeness 12. The Charm of Decadence The Symmetry of Creation Conclusion: Intimate cosmology
