Sticks and Stones: The Philosophy of Insults
"Mr. Neu leads his readers into many a satisfying alleyway of mortifying wit."--Andrew Stark,Wall Street Journal"[T]he book roams enjoyably over its terrain with a philosopher's eye for distinctions, offering philosophical and practical insights into insults with support from law, psychology, sociology, anthropology, ethology, and Freud. It is engagingly and fluidly written, with nuance and wit.... original and illuminating."--Margaret Urban Walker,Mind"This is a fascinating exploration of that most human of activities: insulting one another."--Simon Blackburn,Times Higher Education"Neu gives us a wide-ranging, thought-provoking, and incredibly readable-if demanding-study of a subject that will be of interest to anyone who has ever been insulted-and who among us hasn't been?.... A delightful, important study for readers of all levels; highly recommended."--Library Journal