Evaluating Emotions

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-349-48252-8
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 148 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 216 g

How are emotions related to values? This book argues against a perceptual theory of emotions, which sees emotions as perception-like states that help us gain evaluative knowledge, and argues for a caring-based theory of emotions, which sees emotions as felt desires or desire satisfactions, both of which arise out of caring about something.

Zielgruppe

Research

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Emotion, Motivation, Handlung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Abstract Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Analogy Between Emotions and Judgements 2. The Analogy Between Values and Secondary Qualities 3. Arguments from Best Explanation 4. The Functional Argument 5. Caring 6. Caring-based Emotions Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Eva-Maria Düringer is Assistant Professor at the Philosophy Department of the University of Tübingen, Germany.