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The Pleasure of Punishment
Based on a reading of contemporary philosophical arguments, this book accounts for how punishment has provided audiences with pleasure in different historical contexts.
| Author(s) | By Magnus Hoernqvist. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 174 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Availability | Not yet available |
Based on a reading of contemporary philosophical arguments, this book accounts for how punishment has provided audiences with pleasure in different historical contexts.
Introduction: Articulating the problematic of desire 1. The disappearance of pleasure? 2. The impossible flight from passion 3. The ambiguous desire for recognition 4. The paradox of tragic pleasure 5. Two paradigms of enjoyment 6. Ressentiment: moral ele
Magnus Hoernqvist is Professor of Criminology at Stockholm University. In a series of research projects, he has investigated the productivity power in state-organised arenas and shown how normality and inequality are being created through interventions di
