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The moral psychology of contempt /

This volume is the first to bring together original work by leading philosophers and psychologists in an examination of the moral psychology of contempt.

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Bibliographic Details
Group Author: Mason, Michelle, 1966- (Editor)
Published: Rowman & Littlefield International,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: [2018]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Moral psychology of the emotions
Subjects:
Contempt (Attitude) > Moral and ethical aspects.
Rejection (Psychology) > Moral and ethical aspects.
Summary: This volume is the first to bring together original work by leading philosophers and psychologists in an examination of the moral psychology of contempt.
Carrier Form: xviii, 245 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781786604156
1786604159
Index Number: BF575
CLC: B82-054
Call Number: B82-054/M828-5
Contents: Introducing contempt : practical and historical contexts.
Contempt, Honor, and Addressing Racism /
Contempt in Classical Philosophy /
"I Had Lever Die Than to Be So Shamed" : Contempt in Arthurian Society and Ours /
Epistemic Function of Contempt and Laughter in Nietzsche /
Moral psychology of contempt.
Understanding Contempt against the Background of Blame /
Rejecting the Unworthy : The Causes, Components, and Consequences of Contempt /
Contempt's Evaluative Presentation and Connection to Accountability /
Contempt, self-conceit, and the maintenance of moral and social hierarchies.
Above and Beneath Contempt /
Contempt: At the Limits of Reactivity /
Contempt as an Other-Characterizing, "Hierarchizing" Attitude /

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