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The Ethics of Anger provides the resources needed to understand the prevalence of anger in relation to ethics, religion, social and political behavior, and peace studies. Providing theoretical and practical arguments, both for and against the necessity of anger, The Ethics of Anger assembles a variety of diverse perspectives in order to increase knowledge and bolster further research. Part one examines topics such as the nature and ethics of vengeful anger and the psychology of anger. Part two includes chapters on the necessity of anger as central to our moral lives, an examination of Joseph Butler's sermons on resentment, and three chapters that explore anger within Confucianism, Buddhism, and other Eastern religions. Part three examines the practical responses to anger, offering several intriguing chapters on topics such as mind viruses, social justice, the virtues of anger, feminism, punishment, and popular culture. This book, edited by Court D. Lewis and Gregory L. Bock, challenges and provides a framework for how moral persons approach, incorporate, and/or exclude anger in their lives.
List of contents
Contents
Introduction
Court D. Lewis and Gregory L. Bock
Part One: The Human Experience of Anger
1. The Nature and Ethics of Vengeful Anger
Charles L. Griswold, Boston University
2. The Psychology of Anger: Implicit and Explicit Choices for
Ethical Experiences, Expressions, and Control of Anger
Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Virginia Commonwealth University
Part Two: Moral Responses
3. The Moral Necessity of Anger
Krista K. Thomason, Swarthmore College
4. Understanding Joseph Butler's Sermons on Resentment and Forgiveness
Gregory L. Bock, The University of Texas at Tyler
5. Anger as an Unnecessary Response
Court D. Lewis, Owensboro Community and Technical College
6. Moral Anger in Classical Confucianism
Colin Lewis, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
7. Is Anger Ever Required? ¿rya ¿¿ntideva on Anger and its Antidotes
Will Barnes, Curry College
Part Three: Practical Responses
8. Stoking Anger and Weaponizing Untruth: How Mind Viruses Undermine Social Justice
Paula Smithka, University of Southern Mississippi
9. Rage Against the Machine: The Virtues of Anger in Response to Oppression
Jennifer Kling, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
10. Anger and Feminism
Danielle Poe, University of Dayton
11. Anger and Punishment
Zachary Hoskins, University of Nottingham
12. Avoiding the Dark Side
Court D. Lewis and Gregory L. Bock
About the Contributors
About the author
Edited by Court D. Lewis and Gregory L. Bock - Contributions by Will Barnes; Gregory L. Bock; Charles L. Griswold; Zachary Hoskins; Jennifer Kling; Colin J. Lewis; Court D. Lewis; Danielle Poe; Paula Smithka; Krista K. Thomason and Everett L. Worthington
Summary
This book provides a variety of diverse perspectives related to the ethics of anger, some more analytical in nature, others focused on practical issues, some in defense of anger, and others arguing against its necessity. This book is an essential resource for scholars who want to reflect critically on the place of anger in contemporary life.
