Nemesis (philosophy)

Nemesis (Greek: νέμεσις) is a philosophical term first created by Aristotle in his Nicomachean Ethics. The term means one who feels pain caused by others' undeserved success. It is part of a trio of terms, with epikhairekakia (ἐπιχαιρεκακία ) meaning one who takes pleasure in others' pain, similar to Schadenfreude, and phthonos (φθόνος) meaning one who feels pain caused by any pleasure, deserved or not, similar to envy.[1][2]

It is the opposite of pity, as pity is pain at undeserved misfortune.[3]

References

Pedrick, Victoria; Oberhelman, Steven M. (2006). The Soul of Tragedy: Essays on Athenian Drama. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-65306-8.
Nicomachean Ethics, 2.7.1108b1-10
Golden, Leon. "Aristotle". Florida International University. Florida International University. Retrieved 16 November 2014.

External links

Media related to Nemesis (philosophy) at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] Pedrick, Victoria; Oberhelman, Steven M. (2006). The Soul of Tragedy: Essays on Athenian Drama. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-65306-8.

[2] Nicomachean Ethics, 2.7.1108b1-10

[3] Golden, Leon. "Aristotle". Florida International University. Florida International University. Retrieved 16 November 2014.