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Emotions in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

By Simo Knuuttila

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
9780199204113, 019920411X, 0199266387, 9780199266388, 9781435618817
Open Library ID
OL18470527M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3286220 bytes)
Pages
352\352
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Emotions are the focus of intense debate both in contemporary philosophy and psychology and increasingly also in the history of ideas. Simo Knuuttila's book is the first comprehensive survey of philosophical theories of emotions from Plato to Renaissance times, combining careful historical reconstruction with rigorous philosophical analysis. Philosophers, classicists, historians of philosophy, historians of psychology, and anyone interested in emotion will find much to stimulate them in this fascinating book.

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