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When Bad Things Happen to Other People by John Portmann is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is When Bad Things Happen to Other People about?
Although many of us deny it, it is not uncommon to feel pleasure over the suffering of others, particularly when we feel that suffering has been deserved. The German word for this concept- Schadenfreude -has become universal in its expression of this feeling. Drawing on the teachings of history's most prominent philosophers, John Portmann explores the concept of Schadenfreude in this rigorous, comprehensive, and absorbing study.
Who reads When Bad Things Happen to Other People?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- John Portmann
- Publisher
- New York: Routledge
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781134001729
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Philosophy, Religion
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