Justifying Emotions

Zusatztext '[An] engaging and thought-provoking book.' - Mind Informationen zum Autor Kristján Kristjánsson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Akureyri, Iceland. He is the author of Social Freedom: The Responsibility View (1996). Klappentext The two central emotions of pride and jealousy have long been held to have no role in moral judgements, and have been a source of controversy in both ethics and moral psychology. Kristjan Kristjansson challenges this common view and argues that emotions are central to moral excellence and that both pride and jealousy are indeed ingredients of a well-rounded virtuous life. Zusammenfassung The emotions of pride and jealousy have long been controversial in both ethics and moral psychology. This text argues that emotions are central to morality and jealousy is an ingredient of a well-rounded virtuous life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Mapping Out the Field; Chapter 2 Justifying Emotions; Chapter 3 Something to be Proud of; Chapter 4 In Defence of Pridefulness; Chapter 5 In Defence of Jealousy; Chapter 6 Teaching Emotional Virtue; Chapter 7 Concluding Remarks;

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Kristj Kristjansson, Kristjan Kristjansson
• Edition: Routledge Academic
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 06.04.2006
• EAN: 9780415408479
• ISBN: 978-0-415-40847-9
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Thème: Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory
• Catégories: Ecole et pédagogie > Préparation de l'enseignement > Formation professionnelle; Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Ethics and moral philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800