Anger as the Watchdog of Justice

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract This chapter explores anger as a critical emotional force in human society, using Aeschylus’s The Oresteia Trilogy to examine the transformation from vengeance to law-based justice. It argues that ancient insights about anger remain relevant, particularly as modern societies confront rising polarization, competing grievances, and challenges to the rule of law. The chapter explains how neuroscience shows that the brain handles anger largely preconsciously, enabling humans to detect norm violations and sustain trust in social interactions. Through this lens, anger emerges not as a disruptive force but as a necessary sentinel for justice, one that democratic systems must manage without suppressing. Finally, the chapter urges political psychology to integrate ancient wisdom and neuroscience to better understand emotion’s centrality to justice, warning that reason alone cannot address the foundational emotional needs of human political life.
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Authors George E. Marcus
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Journal Oxford University Press eBooks
Year 2026
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10.1093/oso/9780197771051.003.0009
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197771051.003.0009
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