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. This fascinating book gives an accessible but penetrating exploration of a subject that is important butmysterious to all of us. Any reader interested in emotion, and its role in our understanding of our lives, will find much to think about here.
Intro Contents 1 Introduction 2 What emotions are, and their place in psychological explanation Introduction What emotions are The intentionality of the emotions Education of the emotions and the recognition-response tie Explanation of an emotion and of action out of emotion Conclusion 3 Emotions and feelings Introduction Bodily feeling Feeling towards Unreflective and reflective consciousness Feeling towards, believing, and desiring Conclusion 4 Culture, evolution, and the emotions Introduction The evidence across different cultures Evolutionary explanations and developmental openness The concepts of commonsense psychology and the concepts of science Education of the emotions, cognitive impenetrability, and weakness of the will Conclusion 5 Expression of emotion Introduction Expressive actions and the role of belief in explanation Imagination and the wish Expressions of emotion which are not actions Conclusion 6 Emotion, mood, and traits of character Introduction Emotion and mood Character traits The fundamental attribution error Excuses Conclusion 7 How we think of others' emotions Introduction Understanding and explaining another's emotions Emotional contagion Empathy, in-his-shoes imagining, and other imaginative processes Imagination, prediction, and the importance of character Sympathy Conclusion 8 Jealousy Introduction Envy Jealousy An assessment of jealousy Conclusion Suggested reading Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W.
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