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Explore fundamental questions about human motivation and evaluation in this Oxford University Press philosophical inquiry into desire. The book examines competing theories of what desire actually is: whether it functions primarily as a motivational state that disposes us to act, or whether it operates as an evaluative representation that presents things as good. Through rigorous analysis, the author investigates the guise of the good assumption and whether alternative frameworks better capture how desires shape human behaviour and decision-making. Essential reading for students of psychology, philosophy of mind, and emotional cognition seeking to understand the nature of desire beyond surface-level definitions.

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Oxford University Press publication offering scholarly examination of desire theory across psychology and philosophy disciplines.

Compares functionalist and evaluative approaches to understanding what desire is and how it motivates human action.

Addresses the guise of the good assumption and explores whether this framework accurately describes how we experience desire.

Suitable for students and researchers studying emotions, motivation, and the philosophical foundations of psychology.

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27 July 2017
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