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Sticks and Stones

The Philosophy of Insults

Gebonden Engels 2007 9780195314311
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In Sticks and Stones, philosopher Jerome Neu probes the nature, purpose, and effects of insults, exploring how and why they humiliate, embarrass, infuriate, and wound us so deeply. What kind of injury is an insult? Is it determined by the insulter or the insulted? What does it reveal about the character of both parties as well as the character of society and its conventions? What role does insult play in social and legal life? When is telling the truth an insult? Neu draws upon a wealth of examples and anecdotes-as well as a range of views from Aristotle and Oliver Wendell Holmes to Oscar Wilde, John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, and many others-to provide surprising answers to these questions.

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ISBN13:9780195314311
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:304
Uitgever:OUP USA

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