![]() If we think of ant-joy in the sense of (ii), then we might say it is synonymous with “joy repellant.” Think of something like insect spray meant to drive away mosquitos. In the case of (i), we might think of something like the relationship between matter and anti-matter. This is an important distinction because each type of anti-joy leads to different consequences. (ii) anti-joy = something that drives away joy ![]() Second, I need to identify what we mean by “anti-joy.” I think we could understand this in two different ways: Seneca (1900) offers a more specific definition, but I’ll save that for later. For Irvine, anger is “anti-joy.” First, for the sake of this discussion, I’ll consider anger to be what we normally think of when we talk about someone being angry. ![]() In A Guide to the Good Life, Bill Irvine (2009) discusses strategies for dealing with anger. ![]()
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