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- Condition
- Narrative Type
- book
- Type
- book
- Intended Audience
- General/trade
- ISBN
- 9781501172496
- Book Title
- Monarchy of Fear : a Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Philosophy, Social Science, Self-Help, Psychology, History
- Topic
- Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Anxieties & Phobias, General, United States / 21st Century, American Government / General, Social Psychology, Political Ideologies / Democracy
- Item Weight
- 11.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1501172492
ISBN-13
9781501172496
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239982204
Product Key Features
Book Title
Monarchy of Fear : a Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Anxieties & Phobias, General, United States / 21st Century, American Government / General, Social Psychology, Political Ideologies / Democracy
Genre
Political Science, Philosophy, Social Science, Self-Help, Psychology, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-049444
TitleLeading
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"[Monarchy of Fear is] a learned and urgent meditation on the one emotion that seems to be informing or contaminating public conversation in America as well as (much to our dismay) in the rest of the world. Nussbaum is very good at establishing the links between fear and tributary emotions such as anger and envy...the book is not only prescient: it is a user's manual for the present day." --Publishers Weekly, "Nussbaum is an elegant and lyrical writer, and she movingly describes the pain of recognizing one's vulnerability..." --Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, One of America's leading philosophers here probes this dangerous fusion of emotions, explaining Trump's twenty-first-century ascendance as part of a distressing human dynamic manifested through history and around the globe...even readers skeptical about Nussbaum's political orientation will welcome this call for an emotionally healthier public life. -- Bryce Christensen, Booklist|9781501172496|, A philosopher considers Trumpism through the lens of history, classical thought, and a bit of Hamilton. Like any clearheaded thinker, Nussbaum was unsettled by Trump's election, but she's troubled also by the way people of all political persuasions have succumbed to fear and mindless fear-slinging. She tries to keep Trump at arm's length and focus instead on what philosophers and psychologists going back to antiquity have had to say about fear...its role in stoking anger, disgust, and envy, and how those emotions in turn perpetuate divisive politics (sexism and misogyny especially). That approach gives this important book both up-to-the-moment relevance and long-view gravitas...An engaging and inviting study of humanity's long-standing fear of the other., "An elegant and precise stylist, Nussbaum...writes about gut feelings like envy and disgust with an air of serene lucidity...one of the virtues of this slender volume is how gradually and scrupulously it moves, as Nussbaum pushes you to slow down, think harder and revisit your knee-jerk assumptions. [Nussbaum is] a skillful rhetorician...she wants to show how the feeling of fear is primal and therefore universal, reminding us that we were all helpless infants once, dependent on the kindness and mercy of others." -- New York Times Book Review, Nussbaum was unsettled by Trump's election, but she's troubled also by the way people of all political persuasions have succumbed to fear and mindless fear-slinging...An engaging and inviting study of humanity's long-standing fear of the other., Nussbaum is one of the most accomplished political and moral philosophers of our time...there is almost no domain of political and moral life and thought that her work and apparently endless curiosity have not explored., "Nussbaum is one of the most accomplished political and moral philosophers of our time...there is almost no domain of political and moral life and thought that her work and apparently endless curiosity have not explored." --William Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Nussbaum is an elegant and lyrical writer, and she movingly describes the pain of recognizing one's vulnerability..., "Nussbaum's erudite but very readable investigation engages figures from Aristotle to Donald Trump in lucid and engaging prose...Nussbaum offers fresh, worthwhile insights into the animosities that roil contemporary public life." -- Publishers Weekly, "An engaging and inviting study of humanity's long-standing fear of the other." -- Kirkus, starred review, "The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis is an engaging blend of current events, theoretical argument, and examples drawn from literature....Nussbaum's vision is attractive, even inspiring." -- Pacific Sun, "Noted philosopher, prolific author and University of Chicago professor Martha Nussbaum assesses our current political crisis, which she argues is essentially a politics of blame and fear. From classical thought to the hit musical Hamilton , she uses a variety of examples to illustrate what brought us to this fraught place and how we can move forward." -- Chicago Tribune
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
320.973
Synopsis
From one of the world's most celebrated moral philosophers comes a thorough examination of the current political crisis and recommendations for how to mend our divided country. For decades Martha C. Nussbaum has been an acclaimed scholar and humanist, earning dozens of honors for her books and essays. In The Monarchy of Fear she turns her attention to the current political crisis that has polarized American since the 2016 election. Although today's atmosphere is marked by partisanship, divisive rhetoric, and the inability of two halves of the country to communicate with one another, Nussbaum focuses on what so many pollsters and pundits have overlooked. She sees a simple truth at the heart of the problem: the political is always emotional. Globalization has produced feelings of powerlessness in millions of people in the West. That sense of powerlessness bubbles into resentment and blame. Blame of immigrants. Blame of Muslims. Blame of other races. Blame of cultural elites. While this politics of blame is exemplified by the election of Donald Trump and the vote for Brexit, Nussbaum argues it can be found on all sides of the political spectrum, left or right. Drawing on a mix of historical and contemporary examples, from classical Athens to the musical Hamilton , The Monarchy of Fear untangles this web of feelings and provides a roadmap of where to go next.
LC Classification Number
JK1726.N36 2018
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