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Emotions : an essay in aid of moral psychology /

"Day-to-day life is a sequence of emotional states: hope, disappointment, irritation, anger, affection, envy, pride, embarrassment, joy, sadness, and many more. We know intuitively that these states express deep things about our character and our view of the world. But what are emotions, and wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roberts, Robert Campbell, 1942-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Studying emotions. What this book is about. The supposed poverty of conceptual analysis. Deconstructing emotion via the history of philosophy. Deconstructing emotion via the life sciences. Conceptual analysis of emotions
  • 2. The nature of emotions. A dozen facts. Feelings. Construals. Judgments. Propositions. Causes. Concerns. Bodily states. Actions. Strength
  • 3. The variety of emotions. Introduction. Bad prospects. Offense. Fault. Defect. Loss . The weight of time. Opposition. Rivalry. Excellence. The beyond. Enhancement of self. Goodness. Prospects. The beloved. Disorientation. Traits and emotions. Conclusion
  • 4. The play of emotional feelings. Emotional error. Emotions and feelings. Feelings as awareness of self. How false feelings come about. Truth criteria for feelings. Response to literature. Emotional education. Conclusion.