{"product_id":"9781032749716","title":"Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Desire","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRoutledge Handbooks in Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Philosophy of Desire\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlex Gregory\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Mind \u0026amp; Body\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e is the first major, multi-authored major reference source on the key topics, problems, and puzzles surrounding desire in philosophy. It offers coverage of desire and its importance in metaethics, ethics, the study of wellbeing, the philosophy of mind, and other philosophical subdisciplines as well as in neighboring fields like psychology, economics, and artificial intelligence. Interest in desire as a research area has increased significantly from multiple quarters over the last decade, and this volume will synthesize both this recent research and historical approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComprising 35 chapters by a diverse team of contributors from all over the globe, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into six parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI. History of Thought on Desire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eII. Contemporary Theories of Desire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIII. Varieties of Desire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIV. Desire and the Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eV. Desire, Reasons, and Value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVI. Philosophy of Desire and Other Disciplines \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy and adjacent fields who are interested in exploring the nature of desire and its role in theory and practice across a range of topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDesire as Belief\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) and numerous articles on desires, reasons, and value, in venues such as \u003cem\u003eErgo\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e Utilitas\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Australasian Journal of Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e. He has most recently published “Take in your Hen: Fittingness and Hedonic Adaptation”, in \u003ci\u003ePhilosophers’ Imprint 26\u003c\/i\u003e (2026), and his forthcoming book, \u003cem\u003eFitting Happiness: On the Nature and Normativity of a Central Emotion\u003c\/em\u003e, will be published in late 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032749716\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e492\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547593031820,"sku":"9781032749716","price":315.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032749716","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}