TY - BOOK ID - 78715974 TI - Recognizing resentment : sympathy, injustice, and liberal political thought PY - 2020 SN - 9781108478663 9781108778473 9781108746007 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Political philosophy. Social philosophy KW - Justice KW - Resentment. KW - Psychological aspects. KW - Emotions KW - Injustice KW - Conduct of life KW - Law KW - Common good KW - Fairness UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78715974 AB - We typically think of resentment as an unjustifiable and volatile emotion, responsible for fostering the worst political divisions. Recognizing Resentment argues instead that sympathy with the resentment of victims of injustice is vital for upholding justice in liberal societies, as it entails recognition of the equal moral and political status of those with whom we sympathize. Sympathizing with the resentment of others makes us alive to injustice in a way no rational recognition of wrongs alone can, and it motivates us to demand justice on others' behalves. This book rehabilitates arguments for the moral and political worth of resentment developed by three influential thinkers in the early liberal tradition - Joseph Butler, David Hume, and Adam Smith - and uses these to advance a theory of spectatorial resentment, discussing why we should be indignant about the injustice others face, and how such a shared sentiment can actually bring liberal citizens closer together. ER -