Political emotions : why love matters for justice
Material type: TextPublication details: London Harvard Uni. Press 2013Description: viii, 457 pISBN: 9780674503809LOC classification: JA71Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Book | ICTS | Political | Rack No 01 | JA71 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | Billno: 1124 ; Billdate: 18.01.2019 | 01556 |
CH 1- A Problem in the History of Liberalism
I. History
CH 2- Equality and Love: Rousseau, Herder, Mozart
CH 3- Religions of Humanity I: Auguste Comte, J. S. Mill
CH 4- Religions of Humanity II: Rabindranath Tagore
II. Goals, Resources, Problems
Introduction to Part II
CH 5- The Aspiring Society: Equality, Inclusion, Distribution
CH 6-Compassion: Human and Animal
CH 7- “Radical Evil”: Helplessness, Narcissism, Contamination
III. Public Emotions
CH 8-Teaching Patriotism: Love and Critical Freedom
CH 9- Tragic and Comic Festivals: Shaping Compassion, Transcending Disgust
CH 10- Compassion’s Enemies: Fear, Envy, Shame
CH 11- How Love Matters for Justice
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.
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