The Anatomy of Disgust

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The Anatomy of Disgust
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0674031555
ISBN-13 : 9780674031555
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Book Synopsis The Anatomy of Disgust by : William Ian Miller

Book excerpt: Our notion of the self depends on it; cultural identities have frequent recourse to its boundary-policing powers; and love depends on overcoming it. Miller traverses literature, philosophy, history, political theory, and psychology to show how disgust animates our world.


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