The Philosophy of Envy
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The Philosophy of Envy

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The Philosophy of Envy

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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. Protasi brings together empirical evidence and philosophical research to generate a novel view according to which there are four kinds of envy: emulative, inert, aggressive, and spiteful. For each kind, she individuates different situational antecedents, phenomenological expressions, motivational tendencies, and behavioral outputs. She then develops the normative implications of this taxonomy from a moral and prudential perspective, in the domain of personal loving relationships, and in the political sphere. A historical appendix completes the book. Through a careful and comprehensive investigation of envy's complexity, and its multifarious implications for human relations and human value, The Philosophy of Envy surprisingly reveals that envy plays a crucial role in safeguarding our happiness.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2021
ISBN
9781009020510
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. Preface and Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction: The Sidelong Gaze
  11. Chapter 1 What Is Envy?
  12. Chapter 2 Varieties of Envy
  13. Chapter 3 The Value of Envy
  14. Chapter 4 Love and Envy, Two Sides of the Same Coin
  15. Chapter 5 Political Envy
  16. Conclusion: Envy and Human Goodness
  17. Appendix In the Beginning Was Phthonos: A Short History of Envy
  18. References
  19. Index