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- Title
Hunger, homeostasis, and desire.
- Authors
Matthen, Mohan
- Abstract
Hunger is a psychological state that serves physiological energy homeostasis. I argue that it is a pure underived desire to eat and examine its role in homeostasis. After scene‐setting explanations of homeostasis and desire, I argue that hunger is a close phenomenological match with underived desire. Then, I show why desire is an apt instrument for energy homeostasis. Finally, I argue that energy homeostasis is a multi‐factorial future‐regarding behavioural strategy. Hunger is a special purpose sensory state that serves only to implement the strategy. Thus, it is a sensory desire. I conclude by reflecting on the credibility of this desire.
- Subjects
HOMEOSTASIS; HUNGER; INTEROCEPTION; DESIRE
- Publication
Mind & Language, 2024, Vol 39, Issue 3, p397
- ISSN
0268-1064
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/mila.12496