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Auteur(s) : Bloom, Paul (1963-....)
Titre(s) : Against empathy [Texte imprimé] : the case for rational compassion / Paul Bloom
Publication : London : Vintage, 2018
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (285 p.) ; 20 cm
Note(s) : We often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate
source of goodness. Many of our wisest policy-makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers
agree that the only problem with empathy is that we don't have enough of it. Nothing
could be farther from the truth, argues Yale researcher Paul Bloom. In AGAINST EMPATHY,
Bloom reveals empathy to be one of the leading motivators of inequality and immorality
in society. Far from helping us to improve the lives of others, empathy is a capricious
and irrational emotion that appeals to our narrow prejudices. It muddles our judgment
and, ironically, often leads to cruelty. We are at our best when we are smart enough
not to rely on it, but to draw instead upon a more distanced compassion. Basing his
argument on groundbreaking scientific findings, Bloom makes the case that some of
the worst decisions made by individuals and nations-who to give money to, when to
go to war, how to respond to climate change, and who to imprison-are too often motivated
by honest, yet misplaced, emotions. With precision and wit, he demonstrates how empathy
distorts our judgment in every aspect of our lives, from philanthropy and charity
to the justice system; from medical care and education to parenting and marriage.
Without empathy, Bloom insists, our decisions would be clearer, fairer, and-yes-ultimately
more moral. Brilliantly argued, urgent and humane, AGAINST EMPATHY shows us that,
when it comes to both major policy decisions and the choices we make in our everyday
lives, limiting our impulse toward empathy is often the most compassionate choice
we can make
Sujet(s) : Empathie
Compassion
Émotions
Indice(s) Dewey :
171.8 (23e éd.) = Systèmes fondés sur l'altruisme
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780062339355. - ISBN 0062339354
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb457583872
Notice n° :
FRBNF45758387
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