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On Taking Offence - Emily McTernan - Bog

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Despite intense contemporary public debate, offence is an emotion overlooked by philosophers. There is a popular perception that being 'easily offended' is bad thing: at best, trivial and, at worst, a technique for shutting down debate. Against such dismissals, this book argues for the significance and positive social value of taking offence, not as a matter of having hurt feelings over things like dismissive remarks, queue jumping, or catcalling, but as a means of resisting unequal social relations. It defends, in other words, offence-taking at apparently trivial and small-scale social interactions--the very form that its opponents find most objectionable. The book addresses topics including offensive jokes, offence on social media, and what civility requires of us.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780197613108
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 208
  • Udgivet:
  • 30. maj 2023
  • Størrelse:
  • 156x12x236 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 313 g.
  • Ukendt - mangler pt..

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Despite intense contemporary public debate, offence is an emotion overlooked by philosophers. There is a popular perception that being 'easily offended' is bad thing: at best, trivial and, at worst, a technique for shutting down debate. Against such dismissals, this book argues for the significance and positive social value of taking offence, not as a matter of having hurt feelings over things like dismissive remarks, queue jumping, or catcalling, but as a means of resisting unequal social relations. It defends, in other words, offence-taking at apparently trivial and small-scale social interactions--the very form that its opponents find most objectionable. The book addresses topics including offensive jokes, offence on social media, and what civility requires of us.

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