Emotions An Essay in Aid of Moral Psychology [Paperback]

This is one of the most extensive investigations of the emotions ever published.Life is a sequence of emotional states. But what are emotions and why are they so important to us?In one of the most extensive investigations of the emotions ever published, Robert Roberts develops a novel conception of what emotions are and then applies it to a large range of types of emotion and related phenomena. Aimed principally at philosophers and psychologists, this book will certainly be accessible to readers in other disciplines such as religion and anthropology.Life is a sequence of emotional states. But what are emotions and why are they so important to us?In one of the most extensive investigations of the emotions ever published, Robert Roberts develops a novel conception of what emotions are and then applies it to a large range of types of emotion and related phenomena. Aimed principally at philosophers and psychologists, this book will certainly be accessible to readers in other disciplines such as religion and anthropology.Life is a sequence of emotional states. But what are emotions and why are they so important to us? In one of the most extensive investigations of the emotions ever published, Robert Roberts develops a novel conception of what emotions are and then applies it to a large range of types of emotion and related phenomena. Aimed principally at philosophers and psychologists, this book will certainly be accessible to readers in other disciplines such as religion and anthropology.1. Studying emotions; 2. The nature of emotions; 3. The variety of emotions; 4. The play of emotional feelings. ...a strong and sustained piece of work that presents a truly original and thought-provoking analysis of emotions...
--Nick Haslam, Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne
The author does a fine job of working with divergent data rather than trying to force a theory.
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