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A Defense of the Moral Praiseworthiness of Anger
dc.contributor.advisor | Symons, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Porter, Benjamin Isaac | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-18T18:18:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-05-18T18:18:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-08-31 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.other | http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:16032 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/27956 | |
dc.description.abstract | In this paper, I challenge criticisms concerning the moral use of anger in recent debates. Recently criticisms have emerged claiming that anger either always carries with it an irrational desire or that anger causes one to habituate negative character traits. I challenge the conception of anger which leads to these objections by appealing to our common notions and intuitions concerning the emotion. I then provide an account of anger as a desire to overcome impediments to our general well-being with a focus on human dignity. I argue that my account of anger does not fall victim to these criticism and conclude that the emotion of anger properly constrained can be used in a morally praiseworthy manner. | |
dc.format.extent | 39 pages | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | University of Kansas | |
dc.rights | Copyright held by the author. | |
dc.subject | Philosophy | |
dc.subject | Anger | |
dc.subject | Moral Emotions | |
dc.subject | Wellbeing | |
dc.title | A Defense of the Moral Praiseworthiness of Anger | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Cokelet, Brad | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Maley, Corey J | |
dc.thesis.degreeDiscipline | Philosophy | |
dc.thesis.degreeLevel | M.A. | |
dc.identifier.orcid | ||
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |
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