Against empathy : the case for rational compassion
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New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.
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285 pages ; 22 cm
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"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"--Dust jacket flap.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bloom, P. (2016). Against empathy: the case for rational compassion (First edition.). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bloom, Paul, 1963-. 2016. Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

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Bloom, Paul, 1963-. Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.

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Bloom, Paul. Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion First edition., Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.

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