Faking ItCambridge University Press, 18.8.2003 - 290 sivua In this book polymath William Ian Miller probes one of the dirty little secrets of humanity: that we are all faking it much more than anyone would care to admit. He writes with wit and wisdom about the vain anxiety of being exposed as frauds in our professions, cads in our loves, and hypocrites to our creeds. He finds, however, that we are more than mere fools for wanting so badly to look good to ourselves and others. Sometimes, when we are faking it, our vanity leads to virtue, and we actually achieve something worthy of esteem and praise William Ian Miller is the Thomas G. Long Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. He has also taught at Harvard, Yale, Chicago, and the Universities of Bergen and Tel Aviv. His previous books include The Mystery of Courage (Harvard University Press, 2000) and The Anantomy of Disgust (Harvard University Press, 1997). |
Sisältö
Hypocrisy and Formalism | 16 |
Hey Wanna F? | 48 |
In Divine Services and Other Ritualized Performances | 58 |
Mandatory Faking and Apology | 77 |
Flattery and Praise | 96 |
Hoist with His Own Petard | 109 |
The Primordial Jew | 132 |
Authentic Moments with the Beautiful and Sublime? | 154 |
Role as Addiction | 167 |
Boys Crying and Girls Playing Dumb | 186 |
False Immodesty | 211 |
Afterword | 232 |
Works Cited | 266 |
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