Envy was first published in German in 1966, then in an English translation in 1970. 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 importantly he demonstrates that ...
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Envy was first published in German in 1966, then in an English translation in 1970. 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 importantly 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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New. 0865970637. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--464 pages, plus index. Description: "Envy is one of the seven deadly sins but one hardly anyone wants to mention anymore, especially since it is the motive force behind most varieties of the redistributionist state. Sociologist Helmut Schoeck has turned this insight into a full blown theory of the political culture of envy: he sees the drive to destroy the good as the secret sin of the modern state. He shows that slogans such as fairness and equality are often nothing other than the impulse to crush the advantages and merits of others...This wonderful treatise--it is full 450 pages--is a brilliant book and his masterpiece. No study on the subject before or since has come anywhere close to matching its sweep and scope. It combines economic insight with a classical understanding of literature and history to produce a book that illuminates the modern world like few others. "--with a bonus offer--
