Emotions A Philosophical Exploration

Name: Emotions A Philosophical Exploration
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ISBN: 9780198238911

ISBN-10: 0198238916

ISBN-13: 9780198238911

Edition: 2000

Authors: Peter Goldie

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Peter Goldie opens the path to a deeper understanding of our emotional lives through a lucid philosophical exploration of this surprisingly neglected topic. He illuminates the phenomena of emotion by drawing not only on philosophy but also on literature and science. He considers the roles of culture and evolution in the development of our emotional capabilities. He examines the links between emotion, mood, and character, and places the emotions in the context of such related phenomena as consciousness, thought, feeling, and imagination. He explains how it is that we are able to make sense of our own and other people's emotions, and how we can explain the very human things which emotions…

Book details

List price: $127.50
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/16/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Introduction



What emotions are, and their place in psychological explanation



Emotions and feelings



Culture, evolution and the emotions



Expression of emotion



Emotion, mood and traits of character



How we think of others' emotions



Jealousy


Recommended reading


Bibliography


Index