Envy as Pathology: Body, Ethics, and Culture (360G-Wellcome-202652_Z_16_Z)

£1,180

The work aims to investigate the singular place that envy holds among the negative emotions. Theorists of the eighteenth century appreciate the existence of all passions within human nature, both positive and negative ones, but find no ‘natural’ reason for envy as it is necessary neither to our safety, as anger can be, nor to our sense of worth, as resentment. Closely connected to this discourse of ‘unnaturalness’ is the association of envy to pathology. A long-established tradition that can be traced, in literature, as far back as Ovid’s Metamorphoses describes envy in pathological terms. These often include descriptions of ‘an unnatural’ ,’ inhuman’, ‘emaciated’ look and use of the terms ‘leaden’, ‘livor’ and paleness. In addition to the ill effects on the individual, the presence of envy within society is a major cause of concern for a culture that seeks to define moral sense and goodness. In light of the above the project aims to investigate the physiological reasoning behind the effects of envy on the individual, to determine the key terms that help form the pathological discourse of envy and, ultimately, to unveil the foundation of the representation of envy as a source of pathology within society.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 1180
Applicant Surname Minou
Approval Committee Internal Decision Panel for C&S
Award Date 2016-04-30T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2015/16
Grant Programme: Title Small grant in H&SS
Internal ID 202652/Z/16/Z
Lead Applicant Dr Paschalina (Lina) Minou
Partnership Value 1180
Planned Dates: End Date 2016-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2016-05-16T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country Unknown
Region Unknown