""Living involves being exposed to pain every second - not necessarily as an insistent reality, but always as a possibility", writes Arne Johan Vetlesen in A Philosophy of Pain, a thought-provoking look at an inevitable and essential aspect of the human condition. Vetlesen addresses p...

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1. Verfasser:	Vetlesen, Arne Johan 1960- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English Norwegian
Veröffentlicht:	London Reaktion 2009
Schlagworte:	Pain / Philosophy Pain / Psychological aspects Philosophie Psychologie Pain > Philosophy Pain > Psychological aspects Schmerz
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Zusammenfassung:	""Living involves being exposed to pain every second - not necessarily as an insistent reality, but always as a possibility", writes Arne Johan Vetlesen in A Philosophy of Pain, a thought-provoking look at an inevitable and essential aspect of the human condition. Vetlesen addresses pain in many forms, including the pain inflicted by torture; the pain suffered in disease; and the pain of anxiety, grief and depression. He examines the dual nature of pain: how we attempt to avoid is as much as possible in our daily lives and yet, conversely, obtain a thrill from seeking it." "Vetlesen looks at pain within areas of modern life such as family and work, and he specifically probes a common modern phenomenon, the idea of pushing oneself to the limit. Engaging throughout with the ideas of thinkers such as Kierkegaard, Freud, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, Horkheimer, Adorno, Sontag and Klein, A Philosophy of Pain explores the concept and possibility of empathy, as well as providing an analysis of the place of pain in modern culture."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:	167 S.
ISBN:	9781861895417