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Although many of us deny it, it is not uncommon to feel pleasure over the suffering of others, particularly when we feel that suffering has been deserved. The German word for this concept-Schadenfreude-has become universal in its expression of this feeling. Drawing on the teachings of history's most prominent philosophers, John Portmann explores the concept of Schadenfreude in this rigorous, comprehensive, and absorbing study.
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..."a valuable addition to moral philosophy because it points up some of the conundrums associated with a careful consideration of "Schadenfreude."
-"Philosophy and Literature
..."strongly recommended as a stimulating and perceptive examination of issues and questions relating to our attitudes toward the misfortunes of other people with which all of us are familiar in our moral lives."
-"The Virginia Quarterly Review
"[The book] is praiseworthy for taking up the frequently neglected topic of the ethics of emotions and for pointing out why discussion of emotions has been shunned by many philosophers....the book's style is quite readable...."
-"The World
..."fine nuggets peppered through the text...."
-"New York Times
"A demanding but productively provocative analysis."
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About the Author
John Portmann has studied at Yale, Cambridge University, and L'ecole des hautes etudes in sciences sociales in Paris. He received his Ph.D. in philosophical and religious ethics from the University of Virginia, where he studied under James Childress, Daniel Westberg, Richard Rorty and Patricia Spears. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0415923344
- ISBN 13 9780415923347
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages264
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