Valuing Emotions (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy) - Hardcover

Stocker, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521561108 ISBN 13: 9780521561105

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

This 1996 book offers a realistic account of emotions and an in-depth analysis of how psychological factors affect judgments of all kind.

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Review

"Stocker's new book is a pleasure to read, as he is open in entertaining counterarguments and is generous in crediting the work of others. Indeed, there is no other book that I know of which makes the argument in favor of philosophers rethinking their views of emotions as fairly, cogently, and wisely. Stocker and Hegeman have written an enlightening and stimulating book that pursues the reader to reexamine prevailing views of emotions among philosophers. Stocker and Hegeman have made a significant contribution in this book in defending the idea that `the unfelt life is not worth living'(186)." Elliot L. Jurist, Metaphilosophy LLC and Blackwell Publishers Ltd.

"Stocker has written a rich and provocative book. Its range and fertitlity is much greater than I can convey in this review. There are interesting dicussions of pleasure....And throughout, Stocker presses disquieting questions of contemporary theorists of emotion and value. Philosophers, even and perhaps especially those whom Stocker means to confound, will benefit from perusing its pages." John Deigh, The Philosophical Review

Book Description

This 1996 book is the result of a uniquely productive union of philosophy, psychoanalysis and anthropology, and explores the complexity and importance of emotions. It offers a realistic account of emotions and an in-depth analysis of how psychological factors affect judgments of all kind.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521561108
• ISBN 13: 9780521561105
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384