The Reasons of Emotion

Kronqvist, Camilla (11. September 2011): The Reasons of Emotion. XXII. Deutscher Kongress für Philosophie, L, 11. - 15. September 2011.

Abstract

The paper argues that a careful consideration of the internal relations between the expression of emotion, say, “I am afraid”, and the description of one’s situation, “It is dangerous”, offers valuable insight into the moral and interpersonal aspects necessary to meaningfully describe our emotional life. It also opens for a more nuanced understanding of the kind of reasoning into which we enter when we criticize another person’s emotion or our own.

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Speech)
• Keywords: emotion, intentionality, morality
• Faculties: Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Science > XXII. German Congress of Philosophy; Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Science > XXII. German Congress of Philosophy > Philosophy of Emotions
• Subjects: 100 Philosophy and Psychology > 190 Modern western philosophy
• Language: English

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