Dancing with the devil : why bad feelings make life good / Krista K. Thomason.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomason, Krista K., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions.

Negativity (Philosophy).

Well-being.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Summary:

Bad feelings, like anger, envy, spite and contempt, are widely seen as obstacles to a good life. You're supposed to do your best not to feel them or to get over them as quickly as you can, otherwise they'll take over and turn you into a monster. This text argues that we don't have to battle our negative emotions or 'channel' them into something productive. Bad feelings are expressions of the attachment you have for yourself and your life. You experience negative emotions because your life matters to you. Bad feelings aren't obstacles to a good life; they are part of what makes life meaningful.

Contents:

Cover

Dancing with the Devil

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

PART I: THE GARDEN

Introduction: Weeds, Worms, and Communing with the Dead

1. Emotional Saints

2. Taming the Beasts

3. Make Room for the Devil

PART II: THE WORMS

4. Anger

5. Envy and Jealousy

6. Spite and Schadenfreude

7. Contempt

Conclusion: Loving the Wild

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2024.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 12, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Thomason, Krista K. Dancing with the Devil

ISBN:

0-19-767331-7

0-19-767330-9

0-19-767329-5

OCLC:

1396990849