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The Brute Within

- Appetitive Desire in Plato and Aristotle

About The Brute Within

Presents a comprehensive study of Plato's and Aristotle's conceptions of non-rational desire. This book shows this as something that humans share with animals, and which aims primarily at the pleasures of food, drink, and sex. It also explores the cognitive resources that both philosophers make available for the explanation of such desires.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199290635
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 240
  • Published:
  • April 5, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 163x240x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 507 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: January 10, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of The Brute Within

Presents a comprehensive study of Plato's and Aristotle's conceptions of non-rational desire. This book shows this as something that humans share with animals, and which aims primarily at the pleasures of food, drink, and sex. It also explores the cognitive resources that both philosophers make available for the explanation of such desires.

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