On Contempt
Scott Stephens
Published on 5. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
277 pages
978-0-522-87443-3 (ISBN)
Description
Contempt is the expression, not of hatred, but of scorn. And the unwillingness to see in the life of another anything that demands recognition, compassion or respect.
Politically, its effects can be seen across race relations, inequality, housing, refugee policy, criminal justice, satire, pornography and the media.
Contempt has a corrosive effect on those who indulge in it, and on those who suffer from it. It is the quintessential emotion of our times.
Politically, its effects can be seen across race relations, inequality, housing, refugee policy, criminal justice, satire, pornography and the media.
Contempt has a corrosive effect on those who indulge in it, and on those who suffer from it. It is the quintessential emotion of our times.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Carlton
Australia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
525 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-522-87443-3 (9780522874433)
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Scott Stephens is editor of the ABC's Religion and Ethics website, and the co-host (with Waleed Aly) of The Minefield on Radio National. He has published widely on moral philosophy, theological ethics and cultural theory.