Book contents
- The Pleasure of Thinking
- The Pleasure of Thinking
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Foreword
- Chapter 1 The Pleasure of Thought
- Chapter 2 On the Emergence of Pleasurable Thinking
- Chapter 3 Thinking the Pleasures with Psychoanalysis
- Chapter 4 Thinking in Sociocultural Psychology
- Chapter 5 Thinking through the Psyche
- Chapter 6 The Pleasure of Thinking in Diverse Experiences
- Chapter 7 Trajectories of Pleasures in Thinking
- Chapter 8 Thinking Forward
- Notes
- References
- Index
Chapter 8 - Thinking Forward
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2023
- The Pleasure of Thinking
- The Pleasure of Thinking
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Foreword
- Chapter 1 The Pleasure of Thought
- Chapter 2 On the Emergence of Pleasurable Thinking
- Chapter 3 Thinking the Pleasures with Psychoanalysis
- Chapter 4 Thinking in Sociocultural Psychology
- Chapter 5 Thinking through the Psyche
- Chapter 6 The Pleasure of Thinking in Diverse Experiences
- Chapter 7 Trajectories of Pleasures in Thinking
- Chapter 8 Thinking Forward
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
This concluding chapter sums up the main findings of this exploration of the pleasures of thinking. If there is something that can be fundamentally playful and enjoyable in thinking, alone or with others, then our theories of mind need to be built in such a way that affects are already part of what makes our thoughts thinkable. Such a way of understanding thinking also grounds it in our bodies, our relationships, and the world in which we live. Second, the chapter questions for the last time the implications of this pleasure: is all pleasure in thinking good? And what about unpleasure? This calls for ethical reflection, which eventually leads to a defence of pleasure in thinking. Third, the chapter explores some implications of this stance and, in particular, directions for promoting the pleasure of thinking. Finally, it emphasises the contribution of these propositions to a sociocultural psychology of the lifecourse and indicates how this could be further explored.
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- The Pleasure of Thinking , pp. 209 - 221Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023