Exploring empathy : : its propagations, perimeters and potentialities / / edited by Rebeccah J. Nelems, L.J. Theo.

• Superior document: At the Interface / Probing the Boundaries,
• TeilnehmendeR: Nelems, Rebeccah J.,; Theo, L. J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill Rodopi,, 2018.; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: At the interface/probing the boundaries ; Volume 92.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (231 pages).

Popular interest in empathy has surged in the past two decades. Research on its origins, uses and development is on the rise, and empathy is increasingly referenced across a wide range of sectors – from business to education. While there is widespread consensus about the value of empathy, however, its supposed stable nature and offerings remain insufficiently examined. By critically exploring different perspectives and aspects of empathy in distinct contexts, Exploring Empathy aims to generate deeper reflection about what is at stake in discussions and practices of empathy in the 21st century. Ten contributors representing seven disciplines and five world regions contribute to this dialogical volume about empathy, its offerings, limitations and potentialities for society. By deepening our understanding of empathy in all its complexity, this volume broadens the debate about both the role of empathy in society, and effective ways to invoke it for the benefit of all.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Rebeccah J. Nelems and L.J. Theo -- Introduction: Exploring Empathy / Rebeccah J. Nelems and L.J. Theo -- Empathy as Orientation Rather than Feeling: Why Empathy Is Ethically Complex / Steve Larocco -- What Is This Thing Called Empathy? / Rebeccah J. Nelems -- Empathy, Complex Thinking and Their Interconnections / Camilla Pagani -- Reflecting on Empathy / Gavin J. Fairbairn -- Empathy with the Enemy: Can the Intellectually Gifted Experience Empathy with the Intellectually Impaired? / Veronica Wain -- Cognitive Milestones on Mutual Paths towards Empathy: A Four-Step Model / Nurit Sahar -- Empathic New(s) Orientations in Narratives about Sexuality / LJ (Nic) Theo -- Art or Science? Formulating Empathy in Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad / Abby Bentham -- ‘Gays Are the New Jews’: Homophobic Representations in African Media versus Twitterverse Empathy / Charles King -- Seeing the Loop: Examining Empathy through Art Practice / Fiona Larkin.