{"title":"Cathy Gere","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by the insightful author Cathy Gere. Known for her unique exploration of historical narratives and their impact on modern perspectives, Cathy Gere offers readers a captivating journey through past and present. Her books are essential reads for anyone interested in history and its profound influence on society today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne standout title in this collection is \u003cem\u003eKnossos and the Prophets of Modernism\u003c\/em\u003e, where Gere delves into the tale of Knossos, the legendary city of Minoan Crete, and its rediscovery in the early 20th century. Through an engaging narrative, she unveils how the archaeological findings at Knossos influenced modernist ideology and thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother significant work is \u003cem\u003ePain, Pleasure, and the Greater Good\u003c\/em\u003e. In this thought-provoking book, Gere examines the history of utilitarianism, a philosophical tradition that emphasizes outcomes that promote the greatest good for the greatest number. This insightful exploration highlights the intersections between medical ethics, human experience, and moral philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGere's works stand out for their detailed research and accessible writing style, making complex historical and philosophical ideas approachable to readers. Dive into Cathy Gere’s collection to enrich your understanding of history and its ongoing dialogue with the present.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"knossos-and-the-prophets-of-modernism-by-cathy-gere-9780226289540","title":"Knossos and the Prophets of Modernism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1900, British archaeologist Arthur Evans began to excavate the palace of Knossos on Crete, bringing ancient Greek legends to life just as a new century dawned amid far-reaching questions about human history, art, and culture. With \u003ci\u003eKnossos and the Prophets of Modernism\u003c\/i\u003e, Cathy Gere relates the fascinating story of Evans’s excavation and its long-term effects on Western culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the World War I left the Enlightenment dream in tatters, the lost paradise that Evans offered in the concrete labyrinth—pacifist and matriarchal, pagan and cosmic—seemed to offer a new way forward for writers, artists, and thinkers such as Sigmund Freud, James Joyce, Giorgio de Chirico, Robert Graves, and Hilda Doolittle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAssembling a brilliant, talented, and eccentric cast at a moment of tremendous intellectual vitality and wrenching change, Cathy Gere paints an unforgettable portrait of the age of concrete and the birth of modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000664801516,"sku":"9780226289540","price":41.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15123683482268.jpg?v=1763294831"},{"product_id":"pain-pleasure-and-the-greater-good-by-cathy-gere-9780226501857","title":"Pain, Pleasure, and the Greater Good","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow should we weigh the costs and benefits of scientific research on humans? Is it right that a small group of people should suffer in order that a larger number can live better, healthier lives? Or is an individual truly sovereign, unable to be plotted as part of such a calculation?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are questions that have bedeviled scientists, doctors, and ethicists for decades, and in \u003ci\u003ePain, Pleasure, and the Greater Good\u003c\/i\u003e, Cathy Gere presents the gripping story of how we have addressed them over time. Today, we are horrified at the idea that a medical experiment could be performed on someone without consent. But, as Gere shows, that represents a relatively recent shift: for more than two centuries, from the birth of utilitarianism in the eighteenth century, the doctrine of the greater good held sway. If a researcher believed his work would benefit humanity, then inflicting pain, or even death, on unwitting or captive subjects was considered ethically acceptable. It was only in the wake of World War II, and the revelations of Nazi medical atrocities, that public and medical opinion began to change, culminating in the National Research Act of 1974, which mandated informed consent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShowing that utilitarianism is based in the idea that humans are motivated only by pain and pleasure, Gere cautions that that greater good thinking is on the upswing again today and that the lesson of history is in imminent danger of being lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the experiences of real people, and with major consequences for how we think about ourselves and our rights, \u003ci\u003ePain, Pleasure, and the Greater Good\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling, ambitious history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000698061036,"sku":"9780226501857","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17246853482268.jpg?v=1763298444"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/cathy-gere.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}