Disgust | Martha Nussbaum (Rebroadcast) cover art

Disgust | Martha Nussbaum (Rebroadcast)

Disgust | Martha Nussbaum (Rebroadcast)

Listen for free

View show details

About this listen

What exactly makes us feel disgusted? Is disgust for a person or group ever justified? And is disgust useful, or should we try to eliminate it?


Chapters:

[00:00] Introduction to Disgust and Cognitive Content

[00:11] Paul Rosen's Experiments on Disgust

[02:16] Disgust and Its Connection to Animality and Mortality

[03:05] Projective Disgust and Social Implications

[05:06] Disgust in Legal Theory and Practice

[08:00] Personal Anecdotes on Disgust and Social Change

[11:18] Disgust Towards Transphobia and Body Malleability

[13:24] Disgust in Art and Pornography

[22:17] Disgust, Fear, and Contamination

[23:13] Overcoming Disgust and Social Progress

[29:49] Caste and Disgust in India and America

[31:45] Tagore's Critique of Caste and Disgust

[35:02] Progress and Challenges in LGBTQ+ Rights

[43:07] The Role of Disgust in Political and Social Issues

[52:45] Age Discrimination and Societal Attitudes


Check out FeedSpot's list of 90 best philosophy podcasts, where Brain in a Vat is ranked at 15, here: https://podcast.feedspot.com/philosophy_podcasts/

What listeners say about Disgust | Martha Nussbaum (Rebroadcast)

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.