Emotions shape the landscape of our mental and social lives. Like
geological upheavals in a landscape, they mark our lives as uneven,
uncertain and prone to reversal. Are they simply, as some have
claimed, animal energies or impulses with no connection to our
thoughts? Or are they rather suffused with intelligence and
discernment, and thus a source of deep awareness and understanding? In
this compelling book, Martha C. Nussbaum presents a powerful argument
for treating emotions not as alien forces but as highly discriminating
responses to what is of value and importance. She explores and
illuminates the structure of a wide range of emotions, in particular
compassion and love, showing that there can be no adequate ethical
theory without an adequate theory of the emotions. This involves
understanding their cultural sources, their history in infancy and
childhood, and their sometimes unpredictable and disorderly operations
in our daily lives.
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ISBN
9781107084612
Publisert
2013
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Cambridge University Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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