Reputation: What It Is and Why It Matters

Hardback

Main Details

Title Reputation: What It Is and Why It Matters
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gloria Origgi
Translated by Stephen Holmes
Translated by Noga Arikha
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreSocial and political philosophy
Economics
ISBN/Barcode 9780691175355
ClassificationsDewey:302.12
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 2 halftones. 5 line illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 11 December 2017
Publication Country United States

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