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Justifying emotions : pride and jealously
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Justifying emotions : pride and jealously

Author: Kristján Kristjánsson.
Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Series: Routledge studies in ethics and moral theory.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"Justifying Emotions is a topical and controversial discussion of the ethical and moral problems surrounding emotions. Kristjan Kristjansson challenges the usual view of emotion as a negative influence on the formation of proper moral judgement, using pride and jealousy as examples of two emotions that are essential to harmonious human existence. He argues that experience of the traditionally 'negative' emotions of
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Kristján Kristjánsson.
ISBN: 041526667X 9780415266673 9780203165881 0203165888
OCLC Number: 47045074
Description: xii, 257 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: 1. Mapping out the field --
2. Justifying emotions: the need for moral theory --
3. Something to be proud of: the nature and conditions of moral and emotional excellence --
4. In defence of pridefulness --
5. In defence of jealousy --
6. Teaching emotional virtue --
7. Concluding remarks.
Series Title: Routledge studies in ethics and moral theory.
Responsibility: Kristján Kristjánsson.
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The emotions of pride and jealousy have long been controversial in both ethics and moral psychology. This text argues that emotions are central to morality and jealousy is an ingredient of a  Read more...

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