Emotion and peace of mind : from Stoic agitation to Christian temptation / Richard Sorabji.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sorabji, Richard, author.

Series:

Gifford lectures.

The Gifford lectures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions (Philosophy)--History.

Emotions (Philosophy).

Peace of mind.

Stoics--History.

Stoics.

Fathers of the church.

Theology--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Theology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 499 pages).

Other Title:

From Stoic agitation to Christian temptation

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000.

Summary:

Richard Sorabji presents a study of ancient Greek views of the emotions and their influence on subsequent theories and attitudes, pagan and Christian. It examines what emotion is and how one copes with emotions and establish peace of mind.

Contents:

I. Emotions as Judgements Versus Irrational Forces

1. Emotion as Cognitive and its Therapy

2. Emotions as Value Judgements in Chrysippus

3. Seneca's Defence: Third Movements as Harmonizing Chrysippus and Zeno

4. Seneca's Defence: First Movements as Answering Posidonius

5. Arts: First Movements and Controversies on Drama and Music. Aristotle, Philodemus, and the Stoics

6. Posidonius on the Irrational Forces in Emotion: Galen's Report

7. Posidonius: Judgements Insufficient for Emotion. Exhaustion and Lack of Imagination

8. Posidonius: Judgements Not Necessary for Emotion. Disowned Judgements, Animals, Music

9. Aspasius and Other Objections of Chrysippus

10. What is Missing from the Judgemental Analysis? Brain Research and Limitations on Stoic Cognitive Therapy

II. Value of the Emotions, Cognitive Therapy, and the Role of Philosophy

11. Role of Analytic Philosophy in Stoic Cognitive Therapy

12. Stoic Indifference: A Barrier to Therapy?

13. Case for and against Eradication of Emotion

14. Traditions of Moderation and Eradication

15. How the Ancient Exercises Work

16. Exercises Concerned with Time and the Self

17. Physiology and the Non-Cognitive: Galen's Alternative Approach to Emotion

18. Sex, Love, and Marriage in Pagan Philosophy and the Use of Catharsis

19. Catharsis and the Classification of Therapies

III. Emotional Conflict and Structure of the Mind

20. Emotional Conflict and the Divided Self

21. Concept of Will

IV. From Stoic Agitations to Christian Temptations

22. First Movements as Bad Thoughts: Origen and his Legacy

23. From First Movements to the Seven Cardinal Sins: Evagrius

24. First Movements in Augustine: Adaptation and Misunderstanding

25. Christians on Moderation versus Eradication

26. Augustine on Lust and the Will.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version

ISBN:

0-19-171260-4

0-19-925660-8