How Long to Read How to Do Things with Emotions

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Do Things with Emotions?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 38 minutes to read How to Do Things with Emotions by Owen Flanagan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An expansive look at how culture shapes our emotions—and how we can benefit, as individuals and a society, from less anger and more shame The world today is full of anger. Everywhere we look, we see values clashing and tempers rising, in ways that seem frenzied, aimless, and cruel. At the same time, we witness political leaders and others who lack any sense of shame, even as they display carelessness with the truth and the common good. In How to Do Things with Emotions, Owen Flanagan explains that emotions are things we do, and he reminds us that those like anger and shame involve cultural norms and scripts. The ways we do these emotions offer no guarantee of emotionally or ethically balanced lives—but still we can control and change how such emotions are done. Flanagan makes a passionate case for tuning down anger and tuning up shame, and he observes how cultures around the world can show us how to perform these emotions better. Through comparative insights from anthropology, psychology, and cross-cultural philosophy, Flanagan reveals an incredible range in the expression of anger and shame across societies. He establishes that certain types of anger—such as those that lead to revenge or passing hurt on to others—are more destructive than we imagine. Certain forms of shame, on the other hand, can protect positive values, including courage, kindness, and honesty. Flanagan proposes that we should embrace shame as a uniquely socializing emotion, one that can promote moral progress where undisciplined anger cannot. How to Do Things with Emotions celebrates the plasticity of our emotional responses—and our freedom to recalibrate them in the pursuit of more fulfilling lives.

How long is How to Do Things with Emotions?

How to Do Things with Emotions by Owen Flanagan is 328 pages long, and a total of 84,624 words.

This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 103% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Do Things with Emotions Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 42 minutes to read How to Do Things with Emotions aloud.

What Reading Level is How to Do Things with Emotions?

How to Do Things with Emotions is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy How to Do Things with Emotions?

How to Do Things with Emotions by Owen Flanagan is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy How to Do Things with Emotions by Owen Flanagan on Amazon click the button below.