The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Emotion (Oxford Handbooks)

This volume contains thirty-one state-of-the-art contributions from leading figures in the study of emotion today. The volume addresses all the central philosophical issues in current emotion research, including: the nature of emotion and of emotional life; the history of emotion from Plato to Sartre; emotion and practical reason; emotion and the self; emotion, value, and morality; and emotion, art and aesthetics. Anyone interested in the philosophy of emotion, and its wide-ranging implications in other related fields such as morality and aesthetics, will want to consult this book. It will be a vital resource not only for scholars and graduate students but also for undergraduates who are finding their way into this fascinating topic. This Handbook Presents State-of-the-art Contributions From The Most Notable Writers On Philosophy Of Emotion. Anyone Working On The Nature Of Emotion, Its History, Or Its Relation To Reason Self, Value, Or Art, Whether At The Level Of Research Or Advanced Study, Will Find The Book An Unrivalled Resource And A Fascinating Read. What Emotions Are -- History Of Emotion -- Emotions And Practical Reason -- Emotions And The Self -- Emotion, Value, And Morality -- Emotion, Art, And Aesthetics. About The Authors -- Introduction / Peter Goldie. -- Part I. What Emotions Are: 1. Concepts Of Emotions In Modern Philosophy And Psychology / John Deigh -- 2. The Thing Called Emotion / Aaron Ben-ze'ev -- 3. Describing The Forms Of Emotional Colouring That Pervade Everyday Life / Roddy Cowie -- 4. The Mind's Bermuda Triangle : Philosophy Of Emotions And Empirical Science / Ronald De Sousa. -- Part Ii. The History Of Emotion: 5. Emotions In Plato And Aristotle / A.w. Price -- 6. Stoicism And Epicureanism / Christopher Gill -- 7. Emotions In Medieval Thought / Peter King -- 8. A Sentimentalist's Defense Of Contempt, Shame, And Disdain / Kate Abramson -- 9. Emotions In Heidegger And Sartre / Anthony Hatzimoysis -- 10. Reinstating The Passions : Arguments From The History Of Psychopathology / Louis C. Charland. -- Part Iii. Emotions And Practical Reason: 11. Emotional Choice And Rational Choice / Jon Elster -- 12. Why Be Emotional? / Sabine A. Döring -- 13. Emotions And Motivation : Reconsidering Neo-jamesian Accounts / Bennett W. Helm -- 14. Emotion, Motivation, And Action : The Case Of Fear / Christine Tappolet. -- Part Iv. Emotions And The Self: 15. The Phenomenology Of Mood And The Meaning Of Life / Matthew Ratcliffe -- 16. Saying It / David Pugmire -- 17. Epistemic Emotions / Adam Morton -- 18. Intellectual And Other Nonstandard Emotions / Michael Stocker -- 19. A Plea For Ambivalence / Amelie Rorty -- 20. Emotion, Self-/other-awareness, And Autism : A Developmental Perspective / R. Peter Hobson. -- Part V. Emotion, Value, And Morality: 21. Emotion And Values / Kevin Mulligan -- 22. An Ethics Of Emotion? / Jerome Neu -- 23. The Moral Emotions / Jesse J. Prinz -- 24. Learning Emotions And Ethics / Patricia Greenspan -- 25. Emotions And The Canons Of Evaluation / Robert C. Roberts -- 26. Demystifying Sensibilities : Sentimental Values And The Instability Of Affect / Justin D'arms And Daniel Jacobson. -- Part Vi. Emotion, Art, And Aesthetics: 27. Expression In The Arts / Derek Matravers -- 28. Affects In Appreciation / Susan L. Feagin -- 29. Emotional Responses To Music : What Are They? How Do They Work? And Are They Relevant To Aesthetic Appreciation? / Jenefer Robinson -- 30. Emotions, Art, And Immorality / Matthew Kieren. -- Index. Edited By Peter Goldie. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This Handbook presents thirty-one state-of-the-art contributions from the most notable writers on philosophy of emotion today. Anyone working on the nature of emotion, its history, or its relation to reason, self, value, or art, whether at the level of research or advanced study, will find the book an unrivalled resource and a fascinating read.