Emotion and Object - Couverture souple

Wilson, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521114772 ISBN 13 : 9780521114776

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

A study in the philosophy of mind and the debate about emotions, objects and man.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A study in the philosophy of mind, centred on the problem of 'intentionality' the sense in which emotions can be said to have objects, their relation to these objects, and the implications of this relation for our understanding of human action and behaviour. Dr Wilson sets his enquiry against a broad historical background on what distinguishes man from inanimate objects by describing both Cartesian view of man is matter plus mind and the neo-Wittgensteinian view that there is a dynamic behavioural difference – causal notions being often inapplicable to human action. Dr Wilson goes on to show the controversies and arguments that arise from the notion of intentionality cannot be analysed in causal terms. Dr Wilson believes that this notion can be shown causally and sets out to prove it. Finally, he brings this argument to a larger context mentioning that it has far-reaching effects in natural and social sciences.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521114772
• ISBN 13: 9780521114776
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 204
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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