5/23/2023 0 Comments Against empathy reviewHe is not against being a good neighbour and being kind, loving, and compassionate. Paul Bloom claims that, among other things, empathy focuses on the immediate and short term, is biased and short-sighted, and favours the one over the many.Įmpathy, he says, exhausts the spirit and can diminish the force of kindness and love. "Against Empathy - The Case for Rational Compassion"įor those in the business of caring, which brings with it strong imperatives for loving kindness, compassion, empathy, and 'doing good', this book is both refreshing and challenging. The review was published in Touchstone, March 2018. Thursday, "Against Empathy - The Case for Rational Compassion" Rev Dr Lynne Frith reviewed "Against Empathy - The Case for Rational Compassion" by Paul Bloom.
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