Naked - The Dark Side of Shame and Moral Life

Shame is a Jekyll-and-Hyde emotion--it can be morally valuable, but it also has a dark side. Thomason presents a philosophically rigorous and nuanced account of shame that accommodates its harmful and helpful aspects. Thomason argues that despite its obvious drawbacks and moral ambiguity, shame's place in our lives is essential.

List of contents

• Acknowledgments




• Introduction: The Two Faces of Shame


• Chapter 1 Ajax: Shame and Ideals


• Chapter 2 Ajax Reconsidered: Shame and Violence


• Chapter 3 Ajax Revealed: A New Account of Shame


• Chapter 4 Ajax Redeemed: The Moral Value of Shame


• Chapter 5 Ajax Reviled: Shame and Shaming


• Conclusion: Shame and the Other Bugs in the Garden


• References

About the author

Krista K. Thomason is an associate professor of philosophy at Swarthmore College. Her main areas of research are moral psychology and the history of philosophy. Her work appears in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Kantian Review, and The Monist. Her forthcoming book is Dancing with the Devil: Why Bad Feelings Make Life Good.

Summary

Shame is a Jekyll-and-Hyde emotion--it can be morally valuable, but it also has a dark side. Thomason presents a philosophically rigorous and nuanced account of shame that accommodates its harmful and helpful aspects. Thomason argues that despite its obvious drawbacks and moral ambiguity, shame's place in our lives is essential.

Product details

• Authors: Thomason, Krista K. Thomason, Krista K. (Associate Professor of Philos Thomason
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.08.2023
• EAN: 9780197746868
• ISBN: 978-0-19-774686-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy