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Envy : A Theory of Social Behaviour
Overview
This classic study is one of the few books to explore extensively the many facets of envy--"a drive which lies at the core of man's life as a social being." Ranging widely over literature, philosophy, psychology, and the social sciences, Professor Schoeck-- a distinguished sociologist and anthropologist--elucidates both the constructive and destructive consequences of envy in social life. Perhaps most important, he demonstrates that not only the impetus toward a totalitarian regime but also the egalitarian impulse in democratic societies are alike in being rooted in envy.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780865970649
- ISBN-10: 0865970645
- Publisher: Liberty Fund
- Publish Date: December 1987
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.65 pounds
- Page Count: 464
- Reading Level: Ages 18-10
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