On desire why we want what we want
Presents a study of the phenomenon of desire: how it controls us, how we seek to control it; what wisdom has been offered on the subject by philosophy, religion and science over the ages. This book brings together a range of religious advice on mastering desire, from the Buddhist middle path to the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
2006.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009623534006719 |
| Summary: | Presents a study of the phenomenon of desire: how it controls us, how we seek to control it; what wisdom has been offered on the subject by philosophy, religion and science over the ages. This book brings together a range of religious advice on mastering desire, from the Buddhist middle path to the promise of a Christian or Islamic afterlife. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-315) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199839087 9781280845918 9780195345971 9781429438087 |
