The Virtues of Our Vices : : A Modest Defense of Gossip, Rudeness, and Other Bad Habits / / Emrys Westacott.
Are there times when it's right to be rude? Can we distinguish between good and bad gossip? Am I a snob if I think that NPR listeners are likely to be better informed than devotees of Fox News? Does sick humor do anyone any good? Can I think your beliefs are absurd but still respect you?In The...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2011] ©2011 |
| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
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| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Rights and Wrongs of Rudeness
- 2. The Ethics of Gossiping
- 3. On Snobbery: Is It Sinful to Feel Superior?
- 4. "That's not funny-that's sick!"
- 5. Why Should I Respect Your Stupid Opinion?
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index