Contempt may seem an extreme and troubling emotion. More than just annoyance at some particular action, contempt is a cold, haughty judgment of someone’s character. With a curled lip and a look down their nose, the contemnor seems to say, “You’re beneath me—I no longer respect you.” Philosophers have wondered: can such harsh treatment ever […]
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