{"product_id":"empathy-paperback-1","title":"Empathy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeidi Maibom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmpathy is one of the most talked about and widely studied concepts of recent years. Some argue it can help create a more just society, improve medical care and even avert global catastrophe. Others object that it is morally problematic. Who is right? And what is empathy anyway? Is it a way of feeling \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e others, or is it simply feeling sorry for them? Is it a form of knowledge? What is its evolutionary origin?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thorough and clearly-written introduction to the philosophy of empathy Heidi Maibom explores these questions and more, examining the following topics: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe nature of empathy and key themes in the literature \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpathy as a way of understanding others, particularly 'simulation theory' and 'perspective-taking' \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpathy, emotional contagion, and sympathy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpathy's role in moral understanding or motivation \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpathy and art appreciation, with examples from film, music and fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpathy and mental disorder, such as psychopathy and autism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding chapter summaries, annotated further reading and a glossary, \u003ci\u003eEmpathy\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent resource for students of philosophy of mind and psychology, psychology, and cognitive science, as well as for those in related subjects such as art, literature and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeidi L. Maibom\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at University of Cincinnati, USA. She is editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Empathy\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) and \u003ci\u003eEmpathy and Morality \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eNeurofeminism \u003c\/i\u003ewith R. Bluhm and A.J. Jacobsen (2012). She is currently writing a book on perspective taking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42104676221063,"sku":"9780415790222","price":103.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e90e159b3bebd32e332ba1df62ff6468.webp?v=1732426778","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/empathy-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}