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Author Price, Brian, 1970- author.

Title A theory of regret / Brian Price
Published Durham : Duke University Press, 2017
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Contents What is regret? -- The habit of virtue -- Non-voluntary and involuntary relations -- Stupidity and akrasia -- When to speak? -- Impossible advice -- The postman always rings twice -- Possible advice -- The gift of advice -- Economy, economies -- Sameness and trust -- The problem of withdrawal -- The trouble with agonism -- Keeping up appearances -- Appearance and withdrawal -- Hypocrisy and regret
Summary Brian Price theorizes regret as an important political emotion that allows us to understand our convictions as habits of perception rather than as the signs of moral courage, teaches us to give up our expectations of what might appear, and prepares us to realize the steps toward changing institutions
Analysis Philosophy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes This work is licensed by Knowledge Unlatched under a Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/arr/4.0/legalcode
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Subject Regret.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Applied Psychology.
SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- General.
SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- Happiness.
SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- Success.
Regret
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780822372394
0822372398
9780822369363
0822369362