The Moral Psychology of Admiration

The Moral Psychology of Admiration
Author: Alfred Archer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2019-03-25
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1786607697

By bringing the work of philosophers and psychologists together this volume is an interdisciplinary, though predominantly philosophical, exploration of an often discussed but rarely researched emotion; admiration. By exploring the moral psychology of admiration the volume examines the nature of this emotion, how it relates to other emotions such as wonder, envy and pride and what role admiration plays in our moral lives. As to the latter, a strong focus is on the potential link between admiration, emulation and the improvement of our characters, as well as of society as a whole.

Honouring and Admiring the Immoral

Honouring and Admiring the Immoral
Author: Alfred Archer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2021-06-07
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1000433390

Is it appropriate to honour and admire people who have created great works of art, made important intellectual contributions, performed great sporting feats, or shaped the history of a nation if those people have also acted immorally? This book provides a philosophical investigation of this important and timely question. The authors draw on the latest research from ethics, value theory, philosophy of emotion, social philosophy, and social psychology to develop and substantiate arguments that have been made in the public debates about this issue. They offer a detailed analysis of the nature and ethics of honour and admiration, and present reasons both in favour and against honouring and admiring the immoral. They also take on the important matter of whether we can separate the achievements of public figures from their immoral behaviour. Ultimately, the authors reject a “onesize-fits-all” approach and argue that we must weigh up the reasons for and against honouring and admiring in each particular case. Honouring and Admiring the Immoral is written in an accessible style that shows how philosophy can engage with public debates about important ethical issues. It will be of interest to scholars and students working in moral philosophy, philosophy of emotion, and social philosophy.

The Philosophy of Envy

The Philosophy of Envy
Author: Sara Protasi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2021-07-15
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1316519171

Envy is almost universally condemned. But is its reputation warranted? Sara Protasi argues envy is multifaceted and sometimes even virtuous.

Exemplarist Moral Theory

Exemplarist Moral Theory
Author: Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2017
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0190655844

In Exemplarist Moral Theory of Linda Zagzebski presents an original moral theory based on direct reference to exemplars of goodness, whom we identify through the emotion of admiration. Using examples of heroes, saints, and sages, she shows how narratives of exemplars and empirical work on the most admirable persons can be incorporated into the theory to serve both theoretical and practical purposes.

The Moral Psychology of Admiration

The Moral Psychology of Admiration
Author: Alfred Archer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781538158821

This volume is an interdisciplinary exploration of admiration, examining the nature of this emotion, how it relates to other emotions, and what role it plays in our moral lives.

Varieties of Empathy

Varieties of Empathy
Author: Elisa Aaltola
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2018-02-09
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1786606119

Empathy is a term used increasingly both in moral theory and animal ethics. Yet, its precise meaning is often left unexplored. The book aims to tackle this by clarifying the different and even contradictory ways in which “empathy” can be defined.

The Moral Psychology of Gratitude

The Moral Psychology of Gratitude
Author: Robert Roberts
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2019-01-17
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1786606038

This volume provides readers with the state-of-the-art in research on gratitude. It does so in the form of sixteen never-before published articles on the emotion by leading voices in philosophy and the sciences of the mind.

Nietzsche's Moral Psychology

Nietzsche's Moral Psychology
Author: Mark Alfano
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2019-08-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107074150

Examines Nietzsche's thinking on the virtues using a combination of close reading and digital analysis.

The Moral Psychology of Amusement

The Moral Psychology of Amusement
Author: Brian Robinson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1786613301

Amusement is an emotion with power. It has the power to make us laugh, but it can also have a power over us (for good or for ill) to control our attention or memory. Amusement can empower our resistance to oppression, or it can itself become an oppressive force. Our amusement can make others feel shame. Amusement even has the power to affect (and be affected by) out moral assessment of others. This volume offers twelve essays from leading and emerging scholars that explore the moral quagmire that is the emotion of amusement. It is a collection that considers the moral psychology of amusement from a range of perspectives, going as far back as ancient Chinese and Greek philosophy up to the most current psychological and sociological findings.