The Resource Against empathy : the case for rational compassion, Paul Bloom
Against empathy : the case for rational compassion, Paul Bloom
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The item Against empathy : the case for rational compassion, Paul Bloom represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool.
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- Summary
- In a divided world, empathy is not the solution, it is the problem; a source of prejudice, not kindness. We think of empathy - the ability to feel the suffering of others for ourselves - as the ultimate source of all good behaviour. But while it inspires care and protection in personal relationships, it has the opposite effect in the wider world. As the latest research in psychology and neuroscience shows, we feel empathy most for those we find attractive and who seem similar to us and not at all for those who are different, distant or anonymous. Empathy therefore biases us in favour of individuals we know while numbing us to the plight of thousands. Guiding us expertly through the experiments, case studies and arguments on all sides, Paul Bloom ultimately shows that some of our worst decisions - in charity, child-raising, criminal justice, climate change and war - are motivated by this wolf in sheep's clothing. Brilliantly argued, urgent and humane, "Against Empathy" overturns widely held assumptions to reveal one of the most profound yet overlooked sources of human conflict. It demonstrates with absolute clarity that, when faced with moral decisions, we must choose reason and compassion, not empathy, as our guides
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 285 pages
- Contents
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- Other people's shoes
- The anatomy of empathy
- Doing good
- The politics of empathy
- Intimacy
- Empathy as the foundation of morality
- Violence and cruelty
- Age of reason
- Isbn
- 9780062339348
- Label
- Against empathy : the case for rational compassion
- Title
- Against empathy
- Title remainder
- the case for rational compassion
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul Bloom
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In a divided world, empathy is not the solution, it is the problem; a source of prejudice, not kindness. We think of empathy - the ability to feel the suffering of others for ourselves - as the ultimate source of all good behaviour. But while it inspires care and protection in personal relationships, it has the opposite effect in the wider world. As the latest research in psychology and neuroscience shows, we feel empathy most for those we find attractive and who seem similar to us and not at all for those who are different, distant or anonymous. Empathy therefore biases us in favour of individuals we know while numbing us to the plight of thousands. Guiding us expertly through the experiments, case studies and arguments on all sides, Paul Bloom ultimately shows that some of our worst decisions - in charity, child-raising, criminal justice, climate change and war - are motivated by this wolf in sheep's clothing. Brilliantly argued, urgent and humane, "Against Empathy" overturns widely held assumptions to reveal one of the most profound yet overlooked sources of human conflict. It demonstrates with absolute clarity that, when faced with moral decisions, we must choose reason and compassion, not empathy, as our guides
- Cataloging source
- StDuBDS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1963-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bloom, Paul
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Empathy
- Label
- Against empathy : the case for rational compassion, Paul Bloom
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Other people's shoes -- The anatomy of empathy -- Doing good -- The politics of empathy -- Intimacy -- Empathy as the foundation of morality -- Violence and cruelty -- Age of reason
- Control code
- 034591442
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 285 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062339348
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Label
- Against empathy : the case for rational compassion, Paul Bloom
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Other people's shoes -- The anatomy of empathy -- Doing good -- The politics of empathy -- Intimacy -- Empathy as the foundation of morality -- Violence and cruelty -- Age of reason
- Control code
- 034591442
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 285 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062339348
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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