Why Insults Hurt--And Why They Shouldn't
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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>
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