Naked
Book description
We know shame can be a morally valuable emotion that helps us to realize when we fail to be the kinds of people we aspire to be. We feel shame when we fail to live up to the norms, standards, and ideals that we value as part of a virtuous…
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
1 author picked Naked as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Like many emotions, shame seems like a double-edged sword. Shame seems to notify us that we haven’t lived up to our own ideals – that we’re not the people we thought or hoped we were. But shame has, as Thomason carefully delineates, a dark side: Shame can lead us to withdraw from the world in order not to be seen, and too often shame is a precursor to self-destructive behaviors. Naked ultimately argues that we need shame despite these drawbacks. Thomason’s book is also among the very best of recent books to use philosophical tools to investigate social media; her…
From Michael's list on philosophy for dealing with difficult emotions.
Want books like Naked?
Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Naked.
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in life satisfaction, shame, and philosophy?
11,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about life satisfaction, shame, and philosophy.