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While much has been written on Lewis and his work, virtually nothing has been written from a philosophical perspective on his views of happiness, pleasure, pain, and the soul and body. As a result, no one so far has recognized that his views on these matters are deeply interesti…
While much has been written on Lewis and his work, virtually nothing has been written from a philosophical perspective on his views of happiness, pleasure, pain, and the soul and body. As a result, no one so far has recognized that his views on these matters are deeply interesti…
Although it has been almost seventy years since Time declared C.S. Lewis one of the world's most influential spokespersons for Christianity and fifty years since Lewis's death, his influence remains just as great if not greater today. While much has been written on Lewis and his…
Foucault gaat terug naar het Griekenland van de 4e eeuw voor Christus. Hij maakt duidelijk dat voor de Grieken zelfbeheersing en beteugeling van de hartstocht elementen waren van een levenskunst waarin je soeverein over je zelf kunt zijn. Hij licht dit o.a. toe aan de hand van d…
In this sequel to The History of Sexuality, Volume I: An Introduction, the brilliantly original French thinker who died in 1984 gives an analysis of how the ancient Greeks perceived sexuality. Throughout The Uses of Pleasure Foucault analyzes an irresistible array of ancient Gre…
In this sequel to "The History of Sexuality, Volume I: An Introduction", the brilliantly original French thinker who died in 1984 gives an analysis of how the ancient Greeks perceived sexuality. Throughout "The Use of Pleasure" Foucault analyzes an irresistible array of ancient …
"We all know the pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. The Germans named this furtive delight in another's failure schadenfreude (from schaden, damage, and freude, joy), and it has perplexed philosophers and psychologists for centuries. Why can it be so satisfying to witne…
An entertaining and insightful exploration of schadenfreude: the deliciously dark and complex joy we've all felt, from time to time, at news of others' misfortunes. You might feel schadenfreude when ...-the boss calls himself "Head of Pubic Services" on an important letter.-a co…
We all know the pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. The Germans named this furtive delight in another's failure schadenfreude (from schaden damage, and freude, joy), and it has perplexed philosophers and psychologists for centuries. Why can it be so satisfying to witness…