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The Virtues of Our Vices : A Modest Defense of Gossip, Rudeness, and Other Bad Habits /
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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
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Oxford :
Princeton University Press,
2012.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Rights and Wrongs of Rudeness; Chapter 2: The Ethics of Gossiping; Chapter 3: On Snobbery: Is It Sinful to Feel Superior?; Chapter 4: "That's not funny-that's sick!"; Chapter 5: Why Should I Respect Your Stupid Opinion?; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index.