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Schadenfreude: The Joy of Another's Misfortune

Tiffany Watt Smith

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Description:An entertaining and insightful exploration of schadenfreude: the dark and complex joy we've all felt, from time to time, at news of others' misfortunesWe all know the pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. The Germans named this furtive delight in another's failure schadenfreude, and it has perplexed philosophers and psychologists for centuries. Why can it be so satisfying to witness another's distress? And what, if anything, should we do about it?Schadenfreude illuminates this hidden emotion, inviting readers to reflect on its pleasures, and how we use other people's miseries to feel better about ourselves. Written in an exploratory, evocative form, it weaves examples from literature, philosophy, film, and music together with personal observation and historical and cultural analysis. Engaging, insightful, and entertaining, Schadenfreude makes the case for thinking afresh about the role this much-maligned emotion plays in our lives—perhaps even embracing it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Schadenfreude: The Joy of Another's Misfortune. To get started finding Schadenfreude: The Joy of Another's Misfortune, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 157

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ISBN: 0316470309

Description: An entertaining and insightful exploration of schadenfreude: the dark and complex joy we've all felt, from time to time, at news of others' misfortunesWe all know the pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. The Germans named this furtive delight in another's failure schadenfreude, and it has perplexed philosophers and psychologists for centuries. Why can it be so satisfying to witness another's distress? And what, if anything, should we do about it?Schadenfreude illuminates this hidden emotion, inviting readers to reflect on its pleasures, and how we use other people's miseries to feel better about ourselves. Written in an exploratory, evocative form, it weaves examples from literature, philosophy, film, and music together with personal observation and historical and cultural analysis. Engaging, insightful, and entertaining, Schadenfreude makes the case for thinking afresh about the role this much-maligned emotion plays in our lives—perhaps even embracing it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Schadenfreude: The Joy of Another's Misfortune. To get started finding Schadenfreude: The Joy of Another's Misfortune, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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