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Om On Taking Offence

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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  • Språk:
  • Engelska
  • ISBN:
  • 9780197613108
  • Format:
  • Häftad
  • Sidor:
  • 208
  • Utgiven:
  • 30. maj 2023
  • Mått:
  • 156x12x236 mm.
  • Vikt:
  • 313 g.
  I lager
Leveranstid: 4-7 vardagar
Förväntad leverans: 4. december 2024

Beskrivning av On Taking Offence

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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