Political Emotions
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
| Author: | Martha C. Nussbaum | ISBN: | 9780674728295 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | October 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Martha C. Nussbaum |
| ISBN: | 9780674728295 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | October 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Martha Nussbaum asks: How can we sustain a decent society that aspires to justice and inspires sacrifice for the common good? Amid negative emotions endemic even to good societies, public emotions rooted in love--intense attachments outside our control--can foster commitment to shared goals and keep at bay the forces of disgust and envy.
Martha Nussbaum asks: How can we sustain a decent society that aspires to justice and inspires sacrifice for the common good? Amid negative emotions endemic even to good societies, public emotions rooted in love--intense attachments outside our control--can foster commitment to shared goals and keep at bay the forces of disgust and envy.
