Self and Its Emotions

Informationen zum Autor Kristján Kristjánsson received his PhD in moral philosophy from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He has taught at the University of Akureyri, Iceland and at the University of Iceland, where he is currently Professor of Philosophy of Education. Klappentext Examines the self issues and emotions that lie at the intersection of psychology! philosophy of mind! and moral philosophy. Zusammenfassung Explores the role that emotions play in the creation and constitution of the self arguing for a closer link between selfhood and emotion than has been previously suggested. Essential reading for anyone interested in self issues and emotions that lie at the intersection of psychology! philosophy of mind and moral philosophy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. What selves are; 3. Exploring selves; 4. The emotional self; 5. Self-concept: self-esteem and self-confidence; 6. The self as moral character; 7. Self-respect; 8. Multicultural selves; 9. Self-pathologies; 10. Self-change and self-education.

Product details

• Authors: Kristjan Kristjansson, KRISTJANSSON KRISTJAN
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.02.2010
• EAN: 9780521114783
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11478-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works