Dancing with the Devil
Why Bad Feelings Make Life Good
$77.68
- Hardcover
216 pages
- Release Date
23 April 2024
Summary
Just as a garden needs worms, we need bad feelings.
We tend to think about bad feelings—feelings like anger, envy, spite, and contempt—as the weeds in life’s garden. You may not be able to get rid of them completely, but you’re supposed to battle them as best you can. The best garden is one with no weeds. The best life is one with no bad feelings.
But this isn’t quite right, according to philosopher Krista K. Thomason. Bad feelings are the worms, not the weeds. They’re just be…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780197673287 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0197673287 |
| Author: | Krista K. Thomason |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 23 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 426g |
| Dimensions: | 212mm x 149mm x 22mm |
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Thomason speaks directly to the reader in a conversational manner that is accessible, compelling, and sparkles with grace and wit. Readers will never feel the same again about feeling bad. This is an amazing book… Essential. All readers. * Choice *Dancing with the Devil is a delight. Thomason takes us by the hand on a delectable journey through the thorny weeds of affective life. * Laura Silva, Ethics *
About The Author
Krista K. Thomason
Krista K. Thomason is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Swarthmore College. In 2021-2022, she was the Philip L. Quinn Fellow at the National Humanities Center. Her areas of expertise include philosophy of emotion, moral philosophy, history of philosophy, and political philosophy. Some of her publications appear in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, European Journal of Philosophy, Kantian Review, and TheMonist. She is the author of the book Naked: The Dark Side of Shame and Moral Life, which was published with Oxford University Press in 2018. She has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, and CNN.
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