The Volume 2 Use of pleasure Foucault, Michel 1926-1984 creator Hurley, Robert. text bibliography enk London Penguin Classics 2020 monographic eng

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vii, 293 p. The second volume of Michel Foucault's pioneering analysis of the changing nature of desire explores how sexuality was perceived in classical Greek culture. From the stranger byways of Greek medicine (with its advice on the healthiest season for sex, as well as exercise and diet) to the role of women, The Use of Pleasure is full of extraordinary insights into the differences - and the continuities - between the Ancient, Christian and Modern worlds, showing how sex became a moral issue in the west. Introduction -- The moral problematization of pleasures -- Dietetics -- Economics -- Erotics -- True love. Michel Foucault ; translated from the French by Robert Hurley. Translated from the French. This translation originally published: U.S.: Pantheon, 1985. Reprint. Originally published: 1986. Includes bibliographical references and index. Sex customs History Pleasure History HQ12 .F68 2020 V. 2 9780241385999 pbk.) : 0241385997 pbk.) : 210520 on1140135957