The Use of Pleasure

In The Use of Pleasure, the sequel to The History of Sexuality, Volume I: An Introduction, Michel Foucault delves into ancient Greek texts to explore how sexuality was perceived in that era. He examines the transformation of sexual experience into a moral issue in Western thought and questions why other bodily desires, like hunger and civic duties, were not similarly regulated. Through this insightful analysis, Foucault invites listeners to reconsider the complexities surrounding sexuality and its societal implications.