Passions and emotions

"Throughout the history of moral, political, and legal philosophy, many have portrayed passions and emotions as being opposed to reason and good judgment. At the same time, others have defended passions and emotions as tempering reason and enriching judgment, and there is mounting empirical evi...

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Other Authors: Fleming, James E. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press 2012.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Nomos: Yearbook of the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy
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Summary:"Throughout the history of moral, political, and legal philosophy, many have portrayed passions and emotions as being opposed to reason and good judgment. At the same time, others have defended passions and emotions as tempering reason and enriching judgment, and there is mounting empirical evidence linking emotions to moral judgment. In Passions and Emotions, a group of prominent scholars in philosophy, political science, and law explore three clusters of issues: "Passion & Impartiality: Passions & Emotions in Moral Judgment"; "Passion & Motivation: Passions & Emotions in Democratic Politics"; and "Passion & Dispassion: Passions & Emotions in Legal Interpretation." This timely, interdisciplinary volume examines many of the theoretical and practical legal, political, and moral issues raised by such questions"--
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (351 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780814763490