Self-Expression

Zusatztext 'Expression' has far too long been presupposed but not explained. In this respect Green's book helps to fill a gaping hole in the literature... Green has written an intriguing book full of insights on each and every subject he brings up, and regardless of one's philosophical interests, one stands to be provoked., yet to learn a lot. Informationen zum Autor Mitchell S. Green is NEH/Horace Goldsmith Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy, University of Virginia Klappentext This systematic philosophical study of self-expression explores the ways in which it reveals our states of thought, feeling, and experience. Green defends striking new theses on such topics as our ability to perceive emotion in others, artistic expression, empathy, expressive language, meaning, facial expression, and speech acts. Zusammenfassung This systematic philosophical study of self-expression explores the ways in which it reveals our states of thought, feeling, and experience. Green defends striking new theses on such topics as our ability to perceive emotion in others, artistic expression, empathy, expressive language, meaning, facial expression, and speech acts. Inhaltsverzeichnis I: The Significance of Self-Expression II: Expression Delineated III: Showing and Meaning IV: Meaningful Expression V: Facial Expression VI: Convention and Idiosyncracy VII: Expressive Qualities VIII: Appendix: Definitions and Analyses References Index

Product details

• Authors: Green, Mitchell S Green, Mitchell S. Green, Mitchell S. (University of Virginia) Green, Green Mitchell S.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.11.2007
• EAN: 9780199283781
• ISBN: 978-0-19-928378-1
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Philosophy of Mind, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, Experimental Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology, Philosophy: aesthetics