Demystifying emotions : a typology of theories in psychology and philosophy / Agnes Moors, KU Leuven.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moors, Agnes, author.

Series:

Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction.

Studies in emotion and social interaction. Second series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 379 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Demystifying Emotions provides a comprehensive typology of emotion theories in psychology (evolutionary, network, appraisal, goal-directed, psychological constructionist, and social) and philosophy (feeling, judgmental, quasi-judgmental, perceptual, embodied, and motivational) in a systematic manner with the help of tools from philosophy of science, allowing scholars in both fields to understand the commonalities and differences between these theories. Agnes Moors also proposes her own novel, skeptical theory of emotions, called the goal-directed theory, based on the central idea that all kinds of behaviors and feelings are grounded in goal-striving. Whereas most scholars of emotion do not call the notion of emotion itself into question, this review engages in a critical examination of its scientific legitimacy. This book will appeal to readers in psychology, philosophy, and related disciplines who want to gain a deeper understanding of the controversies at play in the emotion domain.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Aug 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-009-30272-8

1-107-58888-X