On desire : why we want what we want / William B. Irvine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Irvine, William Braxton, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Desire.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presents a study of the phenomenon of desire: how it controls us, how we seek to control it; what wisdom has been offered on the subject by philosophy, religion and science over the ages. This book brings together a range of religious advice on mastering desire, from the Buddhist middle path to the promise of a Christian or Islamic afterlife.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; ONE: The Ebb and Flow of Desire; TWO: Other People; THREE: Mapping Our Desires; FOUR: The Wellsprings of Desire; FIVE: The Psychology of Desire; SIX: The Evolution of Desire; SEVEN: The Biological Incentive System; EIGHT: The Human Condition; NINE: Religious Advice; TEN: Religious Advice Continued: Protestant Sects; ELEVEN: Philosophical Advice; TWELVE: The Eccentrics; THIRTEEN: Conclusions; Notes; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-315) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-983908-5

1-280-84591-0

0-19-534597-5

1-4294-3808-8

OCLC:

560592297