A Slap in the Face (inbunden)
Format
Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
264
Utgivningsdatum
2013-06-13
Förlag
OUP USA
Illustrationer
black & white illustrations
Dimensioner
180 x 132 x 25 mm
Vikt
295 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
445:B&W 5 x 8 in or 203 x 127 mm Case Laminate on Creme w/Matte Lam
ISBN
9780199934454

A Slap in the Face

Why Insults Hurt--And Why They Shouldn't

Inbunden,  Engelska, 2013-06-13
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In A Slap in the Face, William Irvine undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them.
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<br>William B. Irvine is Professor of Philosophy at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. His books include A Guide to the Good Life: the Ancient Art of Stoic Joy (OUP 2008) and On Desire: Why We Want What We Want (OUP 2007).<br>

Innehållsförteckning

1. INTRODUCTION ; PART ONE: THE INSULT ARSENAL ; 2. WORDS LIKE DAGGERS ; 3. SUBTLE DIGS ; 4. BLUDGEONED WITH PRAISE ; 5. BENIGN INSULTS ; PART TWO: INSULT PSYCHOLOGY ; 6. A WORLD OF HURT ; 7. WHO GETS HURT? ; 8. WHY WE INSULT ; PART THREE: DEALING WITH INSULTS ; 9. PERSONAL RESPONSES TO INSULTS ; 10. SOCIETAL RESPONSES TO INSULTS ; 11. INSULTS-THE INNER GAME ; 12. INSIGHTS ; NOTES ; WORKS CITED