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Reputation: What It Is and Why It Matters
Hardback
Main Details
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Reputation: What It Is and Why It Matters
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Gloria Origgi
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Translated by Stephen Holmes
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Translated by Noga Arikha
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:296 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Social and political philosophy
Economics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691175355
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| Classifications | Dewey:302.12 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
2 halftones. 5 line illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
11 December 2017 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
A compelling exploration of how reputation affects every aspect of contemporary life Reputation touches almost everything, guiding our behavior and choices in countless ways. But it is also shrouded in mystery. Why is it so powerful when the criteria by which people and things are defined as good or bad often appear to be arbitrary? Why do we care
Author Biography
Gloria Origgi, a Paris-based philosopher, is a senior researcher at the Institut Jean Nicod at the National Center for Scientific Research. Her books include one on trust and another on the future of writing on the Internet. She maintains a blog in English, French, and Italian at gloriaoriggi.blogspot.com.
Reviews"The kind of 'I dare you to follow my logic book' that jumps from evolutionary game theory, to Balzac, to Donald Trump's Twitter feed."---Hanna Rosin, Invisibilia "[Reputation] mixes crunchy intellectual provocations with literary allusions, catty takes on academic life and some juicy riffs."---Ian Leslie, New Statesman
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