Three Faces of Desire

Three Faces of Desire
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Total Pages : 213
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ISBN-10 : 0199849986
ISBN-13 : 9780199849987
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Book Synopsis Three Faces of Desire by : Timothy Schroeder

Download or read book Three Faces of Desire written by Timothy Schroeder and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desires lead to actions, influence feelings, and determine what counts as a reward. Recent empirical evidence shows that these three aspects of desire stem from a common biological origin. The author reveals this common foundation and builds a striking new philosophical theory of desire that puts desire's neglected face-reward-at its core.


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