The science of pleasure : cosmos and psyche in the bourgeois world view

In this rich and original work, the author argues that science is the highest expression of bourgeois thought and whilst it may have liberated mankind, it has also devised new forms of repression, discipline and control. \*\* Annotation In this rich and original work, the author argues that science is the highest expression of bourgeois thought and whilst it may have liberated mankind, it has also devised new forms of repression, discipline and control Rich and original. "The Science of Pleasure" , shows how science, the highest expression of bourgeois thought, has produced new forms of repression, discipline and control. Examines the formation, structure and collapse of the bourgeois world view, exploring the concepts of fun, happiness, pleasure, and excitement Harvie Ferguson. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. 328-357.