Hiding from Humanity: Disgust, Shame, and the Law

by Martha C . Nussbaum (Author), Martha C. Nussbaum (Author)

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2006
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Should laws about sex and pornography be based on social conventions about what is disgusting? Should felons be required to display bumper stickers or wear T-shirts that announce their crimes? This book presents a critique of the role that shame and disgust play in our individual and social lives and, in particular, in the law.

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Should laws about sex and pornography be based on social conventions about what is disgusting? Should felons be required to display bumper stickers or wear T-shirts that announce their crimes? This book presents a critique of the role that shame and disgust play in our individual and social lives and, in particular, in the law.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 02 Jan 2006
ISBN 10: 0691126259
ISBN 13: 9780691126258