Political Emotions Why Love Matters for Justice |
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| Author:
| Nussbaum, Martha C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-72465-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Imprint: | Belknap Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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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 loveâe"intense attachments outside our controlâe"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 loveâe"intense attachments outside our controlâe"can foster commitment to shared goals and keep at bay the forces of disgust and envy.