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Alchemies of the Mind: Rationality and the Emotions
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paperback. A comprehensive book on the emotions considering the full range of theoretical approaches. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMAL; JMH; JMM; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 766. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Jon Elster has written a comprehensive, wide-ranging book on the emotions in which he considers the full range of theoretical approaches. Drawing on history, literature, philosophy and psychology, Elster presents a complete account of the role of the emotions in human behaviour. While acknowledging the importance of neurophysiology and laboratory experiment for the study of emotions, Elster argues that the serious student of the emotions can learn more from the great thinkers and writers of the past, from Aristotle to Jane Austen. He attaches particular importance to the work of the French moralists, notably La Rochefoucauld, who demonstrated the way ... Read more
Jon Elster has written a comprehensive, wide-ranging book on the emotions in which he considers the full range of theoretical approaches. Drawing on history, literature, philosophy and psychology, Elster presents a complete account of the role of the emotions in human behaviour. While acknowledging the importance of neurophysiology and laboratory experiment for the study of emotions, Elster argues that the serious student of the emotions can learn more from the great thinkers and writers of the past, from Aristotle to Jane Austen. He attaches particular importance to the work of the French moralists, notably La Rochefoucauld, who demonstrated the way ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521644877
SKU
KSG0034183
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99-1
Reviews for Alchemies of the Mind: Rationality and the Emotions
'The book is exceptionally insightful, and it achieves a remarkable synthesis of divergent bodies of literature that perhaps no one else could have accomplished.' Alfred Mele, Davidson College 'This book will undoubtedly find a wide readership, not only among the fans of Elster's previous work, but among the growing number of specialists in various fields who have become captivated ... Read more