'Sneering, or Other Social Pelting'. (31st May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: O'Brien, Lucy
• Is Part Of: Supplement to the proceedings of the Aristotelian Society. Volume 96(2022)
• Page Start: 245
• Page End: 268
• Publication Date: 2022-05-31
• Subjects: Philosophy -- Periodicals; Philosophy -- Congresses; Periodicals; 100
• DOI: 10.1093/arisup/akac011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0309-7013

Abstract

Abstract: My aim in this piece is to understand what kinds of acts sneering acts are. I aim to look at what sneering acts do and what social function they perform. In particular, I want to mark them out as acts of 'making people feel'. I explore the grounds on which we might criticize sneering acts, and ask whether the thing that we do when we sneer is always vicious.