ENGLISH

Emotion

By William Lyons

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1985
ISBN
9780521316392, 9780521229043, 9780511609244, 0521316391, 0521229049, 0511609248
LCC
BF531 .L9
Open Library ID
OL21494526M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4626290 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Philosophy
Pages
248\244
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05

Description

In this study William Lyons presents a sustained and coherent theory of the emotions, and one which draws extensively on the work of psychologists and physiologists in the area. Dr Lyons starts by giving a thorough and critical survey of other principal theories, before setting out his own 'causal-evaluative' account. In addition to giving an analysis of the nature of emotion - in which, Dr Lyon argues, evaluative attitudes play a crucial part - his theory throws light on the motivating role of emotions in our lives, our attitudes towards our emotions and our responsibility for them.

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