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Book SynopsisPeter 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. He examines the links between emotion, mood, and character, and places the emotions in the context of such related phenomena as consciousness, thought, feeling, and imagination. He explains how it is that we are able to make sense of our own and other people''s emotions, and how we can explain the very human things which emotions lead us to do. A key theme of The Emotions is the idea of a personal perspective or point of view, contrasted with the impersonal stance of the empirical sciences. Goldie argues that it is only from the personal point of view that thoughts, reasons, feelings, and actions come into view. He suggests tha
Trade Reviewone of the best books on the emotions written so far in this hot and sexy new field * Robert C. Solomon, International Philosophical Quarterly 2001 *
This extraordinarily insightful book, lucidly written, provides new understandings and challenges that every student of emotion will need to consider. * Paul Ekman, Professor of Psychology, University of California, San Francisco *
I found the book a most impressive performance and I recommend it with enthusiasm to anyone interested in the latest word in the philosophy of emotions and anyone interested in teaching a course in the field * Robert C. Solomon, International Philosophical Quarterly 2001 *
what he [Goldie] offers us is a carefully nuanced "exploration" of the various facets of emotional experience and emotion * Robert C. Solomon, International Philosophical Quarterly 2001 *
commendable new book. * Nicholas Fern, Spectator *
Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. What emotions are, and their place in psychological explanation ; 3. Emotions and feelings ; 4. Culture, evolution, and the emotions ; 5. Expression of emotion ; 6. Emotion, mood, and traits of character ; 7. How we think of others' emotions ; 8. Jealousy ; Suggested reading, Bibliography, Index
