On desire :why we want what we want /William B. Irvine.
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Acknowledgments --Introduction --pt. 1.The secret life of desire --1.The ebb and flow of desire --2.Other people --pt. 2.The science of desire --3.Mapping our desires --4.The wellsprings of desire --5.The psychology of desire --6.The evolution of desire --7.The biological incentive system --pt. 3.Dealing with our desires --8.The human condition --9.Religious advice --10.Religious advice continued : Protestant sects --11.Philosophical advice --12.The eccentrics --13.Conclusions --Notes --Works cited --Index.
x, 322 pages ;19 cm