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Theories of emotion : expressing, feeling, acting / Pia Campeggiani.

By: Campeggiani, PiaMaterial type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023Edition: 1stDescription: xiii, 202 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cmISBN: 9781350297920; 9781350297913Subject(s): Emotions | PhilosophyDDC classification: 152.4
Contents:
Introduction Part I. Expression Alternatives and criticism : biology or culture? Debate I : The emotions of others Part II. Experience Alternatives and criticism : emotions and values Debate II : Sense and sensibility in decision-making Part III. Action Debate III : Emotions towards fictional characters
Summary: "Theories of Emotion is a philosophical introduction to the most influential theories of emotion of the past 60 years in philosophy, psychology, and biology. This multi-disciplinary approach provides the reader with a one-stop shop for encountering the key debates and cutting-edge ideas in what is becoming a central focus of contemporary thought. An introductory chapter on definitions of emotion is followed by three main sections on the way emotions are expressed, subjectively experienced, and related to action and motivation. This accessible but probing approach integrates philosophical analysis with innovative research in psychology and cognitive science, contextualizing current debates in the history of ideas from Darwin to pragmatism. Each section is introduced by a detailed illustration of a foundational thinker's work on emotion (Charles Darwin, William James, and John Dewey, respectively), showing how their insights and discoveries have shaped current views and suggesting ways in which they might still enrich contemporary approaches"--
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Introduction
Part I. Expression
Alternatives and criticism : biology or culture?
Debate I : The emotions of others
Part II. Experience
Alternatives and criticism : emotions and values
Debate II : Sense and sensibility in decision-making
Part III. Action
Debate III : Emotions towards fictional characters

"Theories of Emotion is a philosophical introduction to the most influential theories of emotion of the past 60 years in philosophy, psychology, and biology. This multi-disciplinary approach provides the reader with a one-stop shop for encountering the key debates and cutting-edge ideas in what is becoming a central focus of contemporary thought. An introductory chapter on definitions of emotion is followed by three main sections on the way emotions are expressed, subjectively experienced, and related to action and motivation. This accessible but probing approach integrates philosophical analysis with innovative research in psychology and cognitive science, contextualizing current debates in the history of ideas from Darwin to pragmatism. Each section is introduced by a detailed illustration of a foundational thinker's work on emotion (Charles Darwin, William James, and John Dewey, respectively), showing how their insights and discoveries have shaped current views and suggesting ways in which they might still enrich contemporary approaches"--

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