Envy: The Seven Deadly Sins (New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities)
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Envy: The Seven Deadly Sins (New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities)

by Joseph Epstein

Philosophy Humanities
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Joseph Epstein examines envy through the lens of the seven deadly sins, offering insights drawn from the New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities.

ISBN-13 9780195158120 ASIN 0195158121 Views 145 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2003 Edition 1 Format Hardcover Product Group Book Pages 144 Created March 20, 2026 Updated October 10, 2026
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Envy: The Seven Deadly Sins presents a reflective examination of envy drawn from the New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities series.

Joseph Epstein explores the nature, history, and cultural significance of envy as both a personal emotion and a broader social force.

The work situates envy within the traditional framework of the seven deadly sins while considering its relevance in contemporary life.

Readers are invited to consider how envy shapes human behavior, relationships, and aspirations across different contexts.

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