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Summary of Paul Bloom's How Pleasure Works
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Everest Media LLC
Everest Media LLC
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Watermark
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Publication Year:
2022
2022
ISBN-13:
9798822528482
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 The pleasure we get from certain objects is related to our beliefs about their histories. For example, the tape measure that was owned by John F. Kennedy is now worth $48,875.
#2 The author’s friend owns a collection of baseballs that are special because of their history. Not everyone is a collector, but everyone I know owns at least one object that is special because of its history.
#3 The function of pleasure is to motivate certain behavior that is good for the genes. Humans are animals, and we share many pleasures with other species. However, art, music, stories, sentimental objects, and religion are not typically enjoyed by other animals.
#4 The theory that humans have evolved unique pleasures because of culture is not entirely wrong. While other animals have instincts, humans are smart. We can create and learn biologically arbitrary ideas, practices, and tastes.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 The pleasure we get from certain objects is related to our beliefs about their histories. For example, the tape measure that was owned by John F. Kennedy is now worth $48,875.
#2 The author’s friend owns a collection of baseballs that are special because of their history. Not everyone is a collector, but everyone I know owns at least one object that is special because of its history.
#3 The function of pleasure is to motivate certain behavior that is good for the genes. Humans are animals, and we share many pleasures with other species. However, art, music, stories, sentimental objects, and religion are not typically enjoyed by other animals.
#4 The theory that humans have evolved unique pleasures because of culture is not entirely wrong. While other animals have instincts, humans are smart. We can create and learn biologically arbitrary ideas, practices, and tastes.
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