| Description |
1 online resource (x, 286 pages) |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- pt. 1. Emotional strategies : an existentialist perspective -- 1. Anger as a way of engaging the world -- 2. Why it is good to be afraid -- 3. Varieties of fear and anger : emotions and moods -- 4. Lessons of love (and Plato's Symposium) -- 5. We are not alone : compassion and sympathy -- 6. Extremes of emotion : grief, laughter, and happiness -- 7. Self-reproach in guilt, shame, and pride -- 8. Nasty emotions : envy, spite, jealousy, resentment, and vengeance -- pt. 2. Toward a general theory : myths about emotions -- What an emotion theory should do -- 10. Myth 1 : Emotions are ineffable -- 11. Myth 2 : Emotions are feelings -- 12. Myth 3 : The hydraulic model -- 13. Myth 4 : Emotions are "in" the mind -- 14. Myth 5 : Emotions are stupid (They have no intelligence) -- 15. Myth 6 : Two flavors of emotion, positive and negative -- 16. Myth 7 : Emotions are irrational -- 17. Myth 8 : Emotions happen to us (They are "passions") -- pt. 3. The ethics of emotion : a quest for emotional integrity -- 18. Emotions as evaluative judgments -- 19. Emotions, self, and consciousness -- 20. Emotional experience ("Feelings") -- 21. The universality of emotions : evolution and the human condition -- 22. Emotions across cultures -- 23. Happiness, spirituality, and emotional integrity -- Annotated bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: Emotional Strategies: An Existentialist Perspective. 1. Anger as a Way of Engaging the World. 2. Why It Is Good to Be Afraid. 3. Varieties of Fear and Anger: Emotions and Moods. 4. Lessons of Love (and Plato's Symposium). 5. We Are Not Alone: Compassion and Sympathy. 6. Extremes of Emotion: Grief, Laughter, and Happiness. 7. Self-Reproach in Guilt, Shame, and Pride. 8. Nasty Emotions: Envy, Spite, Jealousy, Resentment, and Vengeance. Part II: Toward a General Theory: Myths about Emotions. 9. What an Emotion Theory Should Do. 10. Myth 1: Emotions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-279) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Emotions (Philosophy)
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Emotions.
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Emotions
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Emotions (Philosophy)
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Gefühl
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199725601 |
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0199725608 |
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9780199852031 |
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0199852030 |
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1281930962 |
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9781281930965 |
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0195368533 |
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9780195368536 |
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