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Upheavals of Thought

The Intelligence of Emotions

by Martha C. Nussbaum (university Of Chicago)

  • Paperback
  • 766 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15 x 22.7 x 4.4 cm

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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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  • Author

    Martha C. Nussbaum (university Of Chicago)

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    April 2003

  • Weight

    999g

  • Page Count

    766

  • Dimensions

    15 x 22.7 x 4.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521531825

  • ISBN-10

    0521531829

  • Eden Code

    4575194

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