Contempt is a cross-cultural emotional response to norm violations, among them Moral violations.
Its main object.
This volume is the first to bring together original work by leading philosophers and psychologists in an examination of the Moral Psychology of contempt.
However, philosophical and psychological study of Contempt lags far behind that of other emotional responses to norm violations, among them: anger, disgust, and shame.
As such, it is of tremendous personal and social significance.
Contempt is a cross-cultural emotional response to norm violations, among them Moral violations