Explaining Emotions (Topics in Philosophy) - Couverture souple

Rorty, Amélie Oksenberg

 
9780520039216: Explaining Emotions (Topics in Philosophy)
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ISBN 10 : 0520039211 ISBN 13 : 9780520039216
Editeur : University of California Press, 1980

Synopsis

The challenge of explaining the emotions has engaged the attention of the best minds in philosophy and science throughout history. Part of the fascination has been that the emotions resist classification. As adequate account therefore requires receptivity to knowledge from a variety of sources. The philosopher must inform himself of the relevant empirical investigation to arrive at a definition, and the scientist cannot afford to be naive about the assumptions built into his conceptual apparatus.

The contributors to this volume have approached the problem of characterizing and classifying emotions from the perspectives of neurophysiology, psychology, and social psychology as well as that of philosophical psychology. They discuss the difficulties that arise in classifying the emotions, assessing their appropriateness and rationality, and determining their function in motivating moral action.

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Éditeur
University of California Press
Date d'édition
1980
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0520039211
ISBN 13 
9780520039216
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
556
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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Editeur : University of California Press, 1980
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