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11%OFFRick Anthony Furtak - Wisdom in Love: Kierkegaard and the Ancient Quest for Emotional Integrity - 9780268028749 - V9780268028749
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Wisdom in Love: Kierkegaard and the Ancient Quest for Emotional Integrity

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Description for Wisdom in Love: Kierkegaard and the Ancient Quest for Emotional Integrity Paperback. In this historically informed work in moral psychology, Rick Anthony Furtak develops a conceptual account of the emotions that addresses the conventional idea that reason and emotion stand in sharp opposition. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.

In this historically-informed work in moral psychology, Rick Anthony Furtak develops a conceptual account of the emotions that addresses the conventional idea that reason and emotion stand in sharp opposition. Furtak begins with a critical examination of the ancient Stoic position that emotions ought to be avoided by rational human beings. He argues that, on the contrary, emotions ought to be understood as embodying a kind of authentic insight, which enables us to attain a meaningful and truthful way of seeing the world.

Furtak's positive alternative to Stoicism draws heavily on the writings of Søren Kierkegaard, particularly "Either/Or" and "Works ... Read more

Wisdom in Love makes an original contribution to the philosophy of the emotions and provides a new and compelling interpretation of Kierkegaard’s work as a whole.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268028749
SKU
V9780268028749
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About Rick Anthony Furtak
Rick Anthony Furtak is associate professor of philosophy at Colorado College.

Reviews for Wisdom in Love: Kierkegaard and the Ancient Quest for Emotional Integrity
"One of the most laudable features of this analysis is how Furtak allows the esthete to respond in kind before moving on to the religious point of view. . . Furtak's approach to the religious point of view is not only the most controversial aspect of Wisdom in Love but also of Kierkegaard's writing all told. The debate is over ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Wisdom in Love: Kierkegaard and the Ancient Quest for Emotional Integrity


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