The Philosophy of Envy

ISBN-13: 9781009001717 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 264 str.

Sara Protasi

Opis

Envy is almost universally condemned and feared. But is its bad reputation always warranted? In this book, Sara Protasi argues that envy is more multifaceted than it seems, and that some varieties of it can be productive and even virtuous.

Recenzje

'One of the things that shines through in this book is Protasi's humanity. Here is no moralistic finger wagging but instead a compassionate look at the complexity of human striving, human excellence, and the ubiquitous desire for admiration and respect. This is seen no more clearly than in her tightly argued chapter on love and envy. Envy is not invariably the enemy of love, Saint Paul notwithstanding, she argues. Envy is possible, indeed may be unavoidable, in loving relationships. Not chronic envy, of course, but envy that comes and goes as a life shared changes and evolves.' Heidi Lene Maibom, The Philosophical Review

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. What is Envy?; 2. Varieties of Envy; 3. The value of Envy; 4. Love and Envy, Two Sides of the Same Coin; 5. Political Envy; Conclusion: Envy and Human Goodness.