Evaluating Emotions

How are emotions related to values? This book argues against a perceptual theory of emotions, which sees emotions as perception-like states that help us gain evaluative knowledge, and argues for a caring-based theory of emotions, which sees emotions as felt desires or desire satisfactions, both of which arise out of caring about something.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-07-29

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137389794

DOI: 10.1057/9781137389800

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 148