Aquinas on the emotions a religious-ethical inquiry

All of us want to be happy and live well. Sometimes intense emotions affect our happiness-and, in turn, our moral lives. Our emotions can have a significant impact on our perceptions of reality, the choices we make, and the ways in which we interact with others. Can we, as moral agents, have an effe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cates, Diana Fritz (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press c2009.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Moral traditions series.
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Sumario:All of us want to be happy and live well. Sometimes intense emotions affect our happiness-and, in turn, our moral lives. Our emotions can have a significant impact on our perceptions of reality, the choices we make, and the ways in which we interact with others. Can we, as moral agents, have an effect on our emotions? Do we have any choice when it comes to our emotions? In Aquinas on the Emotions, Diana Fritz Cates shows how emotions are composed as embodied mental states. She identifies various factors, including religious beliefs, intuitions, images, and questions that can affect the formati
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (299 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781589017184